On this day, June 5

1794 Congress passed the Neutrality Act, which prohibited Americans from taking part in any military action against a country that was at peace with the U.S.

1932 World War I veterans seeking payouts from the government, referred to as The Bonus Army, marched through Pittsburgh en route to Washington.

1950 The U.S. Supreme Court, in Henderson v. United States, struck down racially segregated railroad dining cars.

1978 Bail bondsmen David Wander and Edward Reddington were convicted of a sex blackmail scheme against Allegheny County Commissioner Robert N. Peirce.

2005 The 64-story U.S. Steel Tower building was sold at sheriff’s sale for $1.35 million as part of a plan to shift title from 600 Grant Street Associates to 600 GS Prop GP LLC without exchanging money.

2018 After it became clear that most players from the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles weren’t going to show up, President Donald Trump gave the boot to a White House ceremony for the team and instead threw his own brief “Celebration of America.” Some items are from Stefan Lorant’s “Pittsburgh: The Story of an American City” (digital.library.pitt.edu/chronology).

— Compiled by Rick Nowlin

Today’s birthdays: Actor-singer Bill Hayes, 94. Broadcast journalist Bill Moyers, 85. Author Dame Margaret Drabble, 80. Financial guru Suze Orman, 68. Rock musician Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), 67. Jazz musician Kenny G, 63. Singer Brian McKnight, 50. Actor Mark Wahlberg, 48. Actor Chad Allen, 45. Rock musician PNut (311), 45. Rock musician Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy), 40. Rock musician Seb Lefebvre (Simple Plan), 38. Actress Sophie Lowe, 29.

Thought for today: “Dare to be naive.”