The Old Farmer's Almanac daily calendar gives you quick reference for the significant events on any day throughout the year.

World Environment Day

One Day to Save the World. In 1972, the United Nations General Assembly established this observance to raise environmental awareness across the globe. Beginning in 1974, the observance has been held annually on June 5, a date that commemorates the start of the landmark 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, in Stockholm, Sweden. Each year, World Environment Day focuses on a particularly pressing environmental issue, such as wildlife conservation, climate change, or our vital connection to nature. For official celebrations, a different host country is chosen yearly. In addition, many other countries also hold events, such as bicycle parades and tree planting. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has." –Margaret Mead, American anthropologist (1901–78)

Every Year

• World Environment Day

1870s

• 1876: Bananas were sold as a novelty at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia

• 1877: New York was first U.S. state to pass legislation on oleomargarine

1900s

• Died 1900: Stephen Crane (author)

1910s

• Died 1910: O. Henry (author)

• 1915: Danish women were granted the right to vote

1920s

• Born 1928: Tony Richardson (director of film)

1930s

• Born 1934: Bill Moyers (journalist)

1940s

• 1944: US troops liberate Rome (WWII)

• 1947: The Marshall plan is announced by US Secretary of State George C. Marshall in address at Harvard University

1960s

• 1968: Senator Robert Kennedy was shot by Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles

• Born 1968: Ron Livingston (actor)

1970s

• Born 1971: Mark Wahlberg (actor)

• 1976: Teton Dam in southeastern Idaho collapsed, resulting in a flood that killed 11 and left 30,000 homeless. The flood caused an estimated $1 billion in damages and nearly wiped out the Idaho cattle industry

• Born 1977: Liza Weil (actress)

1990s

• Died 1993: Conway Twitty (country music singer)

• Died 1998: Jeanette Nolan (actress)

• Died 1999: Mel Torme (singer)

2000s

• Died 2004: Ronald Reagan (40th U.S. president)

• Died 2009: Jeff Hanson (singer & songwriter)

2010s

• Died 2012: Ray Bradbury (science fiction author)

• Died 2018: Kate Spade (fashion designer)