In History, Today on June 5

The Treaty of Rheinfelden was signed, which was an agreement between the Habsburg brothers Albert I and Rudolf II, dividing their inheritance and territories.

Isaac Newton was admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge, marking the beginning of his formal education in mathematics and physics.

The Raid on the Medway began during the Second Anglo-Dutch War, where the Dutch fleet launched a successful attack on the English fleet anchored in the River Medway, leading to a significant English naval defeat.

The June Rebellion, an anti-monarchist insurrection of Parisian republicans, began in Paris, France.

The first regularly scheduled Orient Express train service began, linking Paris and Istanbul.

Allied forces liberate Rome during World War II, marking the first Axis capital to fall to the Allies.

U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall outlined the Marshall Plan, a program to aid Europe, in a speech at Harvard University.

The Six-Day War began between Israel and neighboring Arab states Egypt, Jordan, and Syria.

Robert F. Kennedy is shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the first cases of what would later be known as AIDS.

Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan passed away at the age of 93 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica declared the dissolution of the state union of Serbia and Montenegro following Montenegro's vote for independence.

The last transit of Venus of the 21st century occurred, a rare astronomical event where Venus passes directly between the Earth and the Sun.

The Guardian published the first of a series of articles based on documents leaked by Edward Snowden, revealing extensive global surveillance programs conducted by the NSA.

Several Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt, cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism and destabilizing the region.