1954 72 years ago Notable Births June 5

Phil Neale, English cricketer, coach, and manager

On June 5, in the year 1954, Phil Neale, English cricketer, coach, and manager. This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of June 5, one of 376 recorded events on this date across all of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Phil Neale. Learn more below.

Phillip Anthony Neale is an English former first-class cricketer who played for Worcestershire County Cricket Club, captaining the team to success in the County Championship in 1988 and 1989. He also played association football for Lincoln City, Scunthorpe United, Worcester City and Gloucester City. From 2000 to 2020 he worked as Operations Manager for the England cricket team.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on June 5, 1954 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 20 October 2025.

On This Date in History 376

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Notable Deaths 2017 Jun 5 Andy Cunningham, English actor (born 1950)
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Historical Events 2016 Jun 5 Two shootings in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, kill six people
Notable Deaths 2016 Jun 5 Jerome Bruner, American psychologist (born 1915)
Historical Events 2015 Jun 5 An earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6
Notable Deaths 2015 Jun 5 Tariq Aziz, Iraqi journalist and politician, Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1936)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jun 5 Alan Bond, English-Australian businessman (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jun 5 Richard Johnson, English actor (born 1927)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jun 5 Roger Vergé, French chef and author (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 5 Abu Abdulrahman al-Bilawi, Iraqi commander (born 1971)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 5 Don Davis, American songwriter and producer (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 5 Reiulf Steen, Norwegian journalist and politician, Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications (born 1933)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 5 Helen McElhone, Scottish politician (born 1933)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 5 Stanisław Nagy, Polish cardinal (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 5 Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, Irish republican activist and politician (born 1932)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 5 Michel Ostyn, Belgian physiologist and physician (born 1924)
Historical Events 2012 Jun 5 Last transit of Venus until the year 2117
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 5 Ray Bradbury, American science fiction writer and screenwriter (born 1920)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 5 Hal Keller, American baseball player and manager (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 5 Mihai Pătrașcu, Romanian-American computer scientist (born 1982)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 5 Charlie Sutton, Australian footballer and coach (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2011 Jun 5 Azam Khan, Bangladeshi singer-songwriter (born 1950)
Historical Events 2009 Jun 5 After 65 straight days of civil disobedience, at least 31 people are killed in clashes between security forces and indig
Historical Events 2009 Jun 5 A fire at a day-care center kills 49 people in Hermosillo, Mexico
Notable Deaths 2009 Jun 5 Jeff Hanson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1978)
Selected Events 2009 Jun 5 A fire at a day-care center kills 49 children in Mexico
Selected Events 2009 Jun 5 After almost two months of civil disobedience, at least 31 people were killed in clashes between the National Police and
Historical Events 2006 Jun 5 Serbia declares independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro
Notable Deaths 2006 Jun 5 Frederick Franck, Dutch-American painter, sculptor, and author (born 1909)
Notable Deaths 2006 Jun 5 Edward L
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Notable Deaths 2005 Jun 5 Wee Chong Jin, Singaporean judge (born 1917)
Historical Events 2004 Jun 5 Noël Mamère, Mayor of Bègles, celebrates marriage for two men for the first time in France
Notable Deaths 2004 Jun 5 Iona Brown, English violinist and conductor (born 1941)
Notable Deaths 2004 Jun 5 Ronald Reagan, American actor and politician, 40th president of the United States (born 1911)
Selected Events 2004 Jun 5 Noël Mamère, the mayor of Bègles, conducted a marriage ceremony for two men, even though same-sex marriage in France had
Historical Events 2003 Jun 5 A severe heat wave across Pakistan and India reaches its peak, as temperatures exceed 50 °C (122 °F) in the region
Notable Deaths 2003 Jun 5 Jürgen Möllemann, German soldier and politician, 10th Vice-Chancellor of Germany (born 1945)
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