Historical Events
Bank of America Origins
1st rivet driven on Bank of Italy headquarters at 1 Powell in San Francisco (later Bank of America)
- Philadelphia Athletics's VP Thomas Shibe denies charges that baseballs are livelier
Famous Birthdays
- Cornelius Ryan, Irish war reporter and historian (Bridge too Far), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1974)
- Kurt Edelhagen, German jazz pianist and big band bandleader, born in Herne, Germany (d. 1982)
- Marion Motley, American NFL fullback (all-time leading AAFC rusher), born in Leesburg, Georgia (d. 1999)
Famous Deaths
- Rhoda Broughton, Welsh author (b. 1840)
Died in 1920 1920 Highlights
About June 5, 1920
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 103 years, 10 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Gemini
