1. On June 5, 1781, the Battle of Greensboro occurred during the American Revolutionary War. The British forces, under the command of General Charles Cornwallis, were unable to break through the Patriot defense led by General Nathanael Greene. The battle resulted in a stalemate but boosted Patriot morale.

2. In 1893, the North Carolina General Assembly established the North Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical College, which later became North Carolina State University. The college’s purpose was to provide education in agriculture, science, and engineering to students across the state.

3. June 5, 1917, was the day when the first farmer’s cooperative in North Carolina was established in McDowell County. The purpose of the cooperative was to allow farmers to pool their resources, reduce costs, and increase profits by working together.

4. On June 5, 1963, Vivian Malone and James Hood became the first Black students to enroll at the University of Alabama. Their enrollment followed a tense standoff between the federal government and Alabama Governor George Wallace over the desegregation of the university.

5. In 2019, Governor Roy Cooper signed the First Step Act into law, which is designed to reduce recidivism rates and improve rehabilitation programs for North Carolina inmates. The act includes provisions for job training, education, and mental health treatment to help inmates successfully re-enter society upon release. The bill received bipartisan support and was hailed as a step forward in criminal justice reform.