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1667 - The first fully documented human blood transfusion is performed by French physician Dr. Jean-Baptiste Denys when a small amount of sheep blood is transfused into a 15-year-old boy, who survives the procedure 1894 - Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8 1957 - US Open Men's Golf, Inverness Club: Dick Mayer defeats defending champion Cary Middlecoff by 7 strokes in an 18-hole playoff to win his only major title 1965 - South Africa begins economic boycott of Dutch products 1980 - Jorge Orta of Cleveland gets 6 hits in a baseball game 2014 - NBA Finals: San Antonio Spurs beat Miami Heat, 104-87 in Game 5 for 5th NBA Championship in franchise history; MVP: Kawhi Leonard 2019 - Anthony Davis's opera "The Central Park Five" premieres at the Long Beach Opera Company, California (Pulitzer Prize for Music 2020) 2021 - US death toll from COVID-19 tops 600,000 (Johns Hopkins), with 65% of adults vaccinated with at least one dose More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1846 - Oregon Treaty signed, setting US-British boundary at 49°N 1918 - 1" of snow falls in Northern Pennsylvania 1966 - Mexican record temperature of 52.5 °C (126.5 °F) in the shade is recorded in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora 1974 - Novelty song "The Streak" by Ray Stevens hits #1 on UK pop chart 1991 - Birth of the first federal political party in Canada that supports Quebec nationalism, le Bloc Québécois More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1763 - Franz Danzi, German composer and cellist, born in Schwetzingen, Electorate of Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1826) 1870 - Maud Barger-Wallach, American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1908), born at New York, NY (d. 1954) 1890 - Georg Wüst, German Oceanographer (provided first complete understanding of the temperature, salinity and deep-current structure of the Atlantic Ocean), born in Posen, Germany (d. 1977) 1935 - Belinda Lee, English actress (Who Done It, Runaway Bus), born in Devon, England (d. 1961) 1981 - Billy Martin, American guitarist and songwriter (Good Charlotte - The Young and the Hopeless), born in Annapolis, Maryland, More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1246 - Frederick II "the Warlike", duke of Austria and Styria (1230-46), dies at the Battle of Leitha at 35 1962 - Alfred Cortot, French-Swiss pianist and teacher, dies at 84 1990 - George Nakashima, American furniture maker and architect (American Craft Movement), dies at 85 2016 - Lois Duncan, American young adult novelist (I Know What You Did Last Summer), dies at 82 2018 - Joe DeNardo, American meteorologist and television weatherman (KDKA and WTAE in Pittsburgh, 1957-2009), dies at 87 More Famous Deaths »

1876 - George Hall of the Philadelphia Athletics becomes first MLB player to hit for cycle (single, double, triple, and home run), in 20-5 win over Cincinnati Reds at the Jefferson Street Grounds, Philadelphia 1877 - Henry Ossian Flipper becomes 1st African American to graduate from West Point Military Academy 1952 - British runner Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:20:42.2) 1965 - John Lennon's second book "A Spaniard in the Works" is published 1968 - "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" second studio album by Iron Butterfly is released 1975 - Janis Ian releases "At Seventeen" 1981 - No Nukes concert at Hollywood Bowl 1993 - Japanese space probe Sakigake passes Earth More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1965 - Beatles release album "Beatles VI" 1988 - "Guy" debut album by Guy is released 2001 - China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan form the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation 2015 - "Jurassic World" is the first film to make $500 million worldwide in its opening weekend 2016 - First mammal made extinct by human-induced climate change announced - the Bramble Cay melomys from Torres Strait More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1736 - Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, French physicist (formulated Coulomb's Law), born in Angoulême, France (d. 1806) 1796 - Nikolai Brashman, Russian mathematician, born in Neu-Raußnitz, Austrian Empire (d. 1866) 1949 - Alan White, British rock drummer (John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band; Yes, 1972-2022; solo - Ramshackled), born in Pelton, County Durham, England (d. 2022) 1974 - Jang Jin-young, South Korean actress (Sorum; Singles), born in Imsil, South Korea (d. 2009) 1976 - Massimo Oddo, Italian soccer defender (34 caps; Lazio 135 games, AC Milan) and manager (Pescara, Udinese), born in Città Sant'Angelo, Italy More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1544 - Antoine, Duke of Lorraine and military leader (freed the Duchy of Lorraine from the Holy Roman Empire), dies at 55 1948 - Ernst Henrik Ellberg, Swedish composer, dies at 79 1982 - Marie Rambert, Polish-British ballerina, teacher and director (Ballet Rambert), dies at 94 2000 - Attilio Bertolucci, Italian poet and writer, dies at 88 2006 - Jean Roba, Belgian comics author (Boule et Bill), dies at 75 More Famous Deaths »

1727 - Spain underwrites Preliminairy of Paris 1895 - British Open Men's Golf, St Andrews: Englishman J.H. Taylor retains title; beats Sandy Herd of Scotland by 4 shots 1925 - 57th Belmont: Albert Johnson aboard American Flag wins in 2:16.8 1925 - American William DeHart Hubbard sets men's long jump world record at 7.89m (25 ft 10 3⁄4 in) in Chicago, Illinois 1937 - Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive HRs against St Louis Browns 1953 - English Cricketer Alec Bedser takes 14-99 (7-55 and 7-44) vs Australia 1962 - Norway named ombudsman 1988 - Fed jury finds Liggett liable in death of NJ woman of lung cancer More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1922 - Longest recorded attack of hiccups begins when Charles Osborne gets the hiccups and continues for 68 years; he dies 11 months after they stop 1947 - First night game at Fenway Park (Red Sox 5, White Sox 3) 1979 - Sioux nation receives $100 million in compensation for Black Hills, South Dakota 2001 - TNN/CMT Country Weekly Music Awards: George Strait, Faith Hill, and Alan Jackson win 2018 - FIFA Congress votes to award 2026 World Cup to joint bid by US, Canada and Mexico More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1827 - Alberto Henschel, German-Brazilian photographer and businessman, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1882) 1966 - Thyme Lewis, American actor (Jonah Carver in "Days of Our Lives"), born in San Francisco, California 1973 - Kasia Kowalska, Polish pop rock singer ("A to co mam"; "Nobody"), born in Sulejówek, Poland 1987 - Charlotte Wells, Scottish director (Aftersun), born in Edinburgh, Scotland 1992 - Violet Chachki [Paul Jason Dardo], American drag queen, dancer, model and TV personality (RuPaul's Drag Race season 7 winner), born in Atlanta, Georgia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1036 - Ali az-Zahir, 7th Caliph of the Fātimids (1021-36), dies at 30 1881 - Joseph Škoda, Bohemian physician, dies at 75 1920 - Essad Pasja, Albanian military man/minister, murdered at the Versailles Peace Conference 1952 - Max Pulver, writer, dies 1973 - Alvin Derold Etler, American oboist, and composer, dies at 60 More Famous Deaths »

1775 - 1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br) 1939 - Baseball Hall of Fame is dedicated in Cooperstown, New York 1942 - Tornado kills 35 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1950 - The first of two Air France DC-4 aircraft flying the same route from Saigon to Paris crashes near Bahrain, killing 46 passengers and crew, while 6 survive; a second DC-4 on the same route crashes two days later a few miles away under similar circumstances 1978 - David Berkowitz sentenced in NY Supreme Court to 25 yrs to life 1993 - "Three Little Pigs" by Green Jelly hits #17 2011 - 65th Tony Awards: "The Book of Mormon" (musical) and "War Horse" (play) win 2017 - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny sentenced to 30 days administrative arrest for organizing rallies More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1875 - 9th Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard Calvin wins in 2:42.25 1916 - US National Championship Women's Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Defending champion Molla Bjurstedt outclasses Louise Hammond Raymond 6-0, 6-1 1950 - The first of two Air France DC-4 aircraft flying the same route from Saigon to Paris crashes near Bahrain, killing 46 passengers and crew, while 6 survive; a second DC-4 on the same route crashes two days later a few miles away under similar circumstances 1990 - Orioles Cal Ripken plays in his 1,308th consecutive game to move past Everett Scott into 2nd place on the all-time list 2007 - Russian novelist and historian Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn receives the State Prize of the Russian Federation from President Putin for his humanitarian work More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1861 - William Attewell, English cricket bowler (England in 10 Tests 1884-1891), born in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England (d. 1927) 1911 - Milovan Djilas, Yugoslavian politician and writer (The New Class), born in Podbišće, Montenegro (d. 1995) 1941 - Roy Harper, British folk-rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Folkjokeopus; Work of Heart), born in Rusholme, Manchester, England 1947 - Ron Freeman, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x400m, bronze 400m 1968), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey 1979 - Robyn [Robin Carlsson], Swedish pop and dance music singer-songwriter, and record producer ("Show Me Love"; "Dancing On My Own"), born in Stockholm, Sweden More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1020 - Lyfing, Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Wells and Archbishop of Canterbury during the Viking raids on England (1013-20), dies and is buried in Canterbury Cathedral 1878 - William Cullen Bryant, American poet (Thanatopsis), dies at 83 1883 - John Randolph Tucker, American naval officer (Confederate Navy), dies at 71 2015 - Ernest Tomlinson, English light classical music composer, dies at 90 2024 - Tony Lo Bianco, American stage and screen actor (The French Connection; A View From the Bridge; Hizzoner!), dies of prostate cancer at 87 More Famous Deaths »

1231 - Harderwijk (Netherlands) becomes a city 1905 - Pennsylvania Railroad debuts the fastest train in the world, capable of traveling from NY to Chicago in 18 hours 1921 - Brazil adopts women's suffrage 1938 - French Championships Men's Tennis: American Don Budge beats Roderich Menzel of Czechoslovakia 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 for the 2nd leg of his Grand Slam 1951 - NY Times reports the NYC subway will auction off unclaimed items left behind on the trains 1988 - 120th Belmont Stakes: Eddie Delahoussaye aboard Risen Star wins in 2:26.6 1992 - US Olympic baseball team plays 1st exhibition game, beat Venezuela 20-0 2006 - French Open Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal of Spain wins his 2nd straight French title; beats Roger Federer 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1927 - Noël Coward's stage comedy "The Marquise", starring Marie Tempest, closes at the Criterion Theatre, London, after 129 performances 1982 - Israel and Syria stop fighting in Lebanon 2001 - Saudi Arabia seizes ownership, effective June 7, of the 1.6-million-barrels-per-day IPSA pipeline that had carried Iraqi crude oil to the Saudi Red Sea port of Mu'jiz prior to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait 2006 - French Open Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal of Spain wins his 2nd straight French title; beats Roger Federer 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 2018 - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez accepts migrant rescue ship Aquarius with 629 people on board after Italy refuses it More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1924 - Ed Farhat, American professional wrestler, born in Detroit (d. 2003) 1927 - Beryl Grey [Groom], English prima ballerina (Sadler’s Wells/Royal Ballet, 1941-57), artistic director, and dance teacher, born in Highgate, London, England (d. 2022) 1932 - Athol Fugard, South African playwright known for his anti-apartheid themes (The Blood Knot), born in Middelburg, South Africa (d. 2025) 1948 - Anthony Nelson, British Labour politician, born in Hamburg, Germany 1950 - Palhinha, Brazilian soccer forward (16 caps; Cruzeiro, Corinthians, Atlético Mineiro) and manager (SC Corinthians, União São João, Al-Tai), born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil (d. 2023) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1183 - Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England, crowned aged 15 during his father's lifetime, dies as the result of dysentery at 28 1937 - R. J. [Reginald Joseph] Mitchell, British aircraft designer (Supermarine Spitfire), dies of cancer at 42 1987 - Ralph Guldahl, American golfer (US Masters 1939, US Open 1937-38), dies at 75 1992 - Scotty Sachs, actor (Hanoi Hilton), dies of gunshot wounds at 39 2025 - John Robbins, American advocate for vegetarianism and author of "Diet for a New America", dies of complications of post-polio syndrome at 77 More Famous Deaths »

1768 - Riot breaks out in Boston after customs officials seize sloop owned by John Hancock for alleged customs violation 1876 - 10th Belmont: William Donohue aboard Algerine wins in 2:40.5 1956 - Due to Australia's strict quarantine regulations, the XVI Summer Olympic equestrian events open in Stockholm, Sweden, five months early 1974 - Philadelphia Phillies slugger Mike Schmidt hits a ball off public address speaker hanging from Houston Astrodome roof 1981 - Seven Brothers Square in Bronx named honoring 7 Santini Bro Moving Co 1996 - Intel releases 200 MHz Pentium chip 2003 - Stephen Schwartz' musical "Wicked", starring Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, officially opens at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco, California 2007 - LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Bulle Rock GC: Suzann Pettersen of Norway wins her first major title by 1 stroke ahead of Australian Karrie Webb More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1955 - KWEX TV channel 41 in San Antonio, TX (IND) begins broadcasting 1967 - USSR drops diplomatic relations with Israel 1973 - LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Pleasant Valley CC: 1964 champion Mary Mills wins by 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Betty Burfeindt 2000 - Stanley Cup Final, Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX: New Jersey Devils defeat Dallas Stars, 2-1 in double OT for a 4-2 series victory 2006 - French Open Women's Tennis: Justine Henin-Hardenne retains her title; beats Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia 6-4, 6-4 for 5th Grand Slam singles crown More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1825 - Sondre Norheim, Norwegian skier and pioneer of modern skiing, born in Øverbø, Norway (d. 1897) 1840 - Theodor Philipsen, Danish painter, born in Copenhagen (d. 1920) 1911 - Terence Rattigan, British playwright (Winslow Boy, Browning Version), born in London (d. 1977) 1931 - Jim Ferree, American golfer (1 x PGA Tour win; 2 x Senior PGA Tour wins), born in Pinebluff, North Carolina (d. 2023) 1956 - Georg Borwin, Duke of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1996-present), born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1883 - Carl Grädener, German cellist, conductor, teacher, and composer, dies at 71 1934 - Frederick Delius, British composer (A Mass of Life, Brigg Fair; In a Summer Garden), dies at 72 1970 - Earl Grant, American pop pianist, organist, and singer ("Ebb Tide"; "Winter Wonderland"), dies in a car crash in New Mexico at 39 1988 - Louis L'Amour, American western writer (Bowdrie), dies of cancer at 80 2008 - Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta, Dutch politician (State Secretary for the Interior 1986-94), dies at 78 More Famous Deaths »

1720 - Sweden and Denmark signs 3rd Treaty of Stockholm 1784 - John Carroll appointed supervisor of US Catholic Missions 1868 - First meeting of the Board of Regents of the University of California 1898 - British Open Men's Golf, Prestwick GC: Harry Vardon of Jersey wins 2nd title by 1 stroke from dual champion Willie Park Jr 1943 - US President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Current Tax Payment Act into law, requiring taxes to be withheld from workers' wages and paid directly to the federal government 1945 - Warner Bros. cartoon "A Gruesome Twosome" starring Tweety premieres in the US 1986 - 20th Music City News Country Awards: Statler Brothers and Loretta Lynn win 2024 - French Open Men's Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz becomes the youngest man to win grand slams on all three surfaces, coming back to beat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 in a final lasting 4 hours 15 minutes More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1534 - French explorer Jacques Cartier is the 1st European to sail into mouth of St Lawrence River 1572 - William of Orange leads his army into Gelderland and occupies the province during the Dutch Revolt, expanding rebel control in the Low Countries 1970 - Harry Blackmun is sworn in as a US Supreme Court Justice 1985 - French Open Men's Tennis: Sweden's Mats Wilander wins 4th career Grand Slam title; beats Czech star Ivan Lendl 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 2007 - French Open Women's Tennis: Justine Henin wins her 3rd consecutive French singles crown; beats Ana Ivanović of Serbia 6-1, 6-2 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1916 - Robert McNamara, American United States Secretary of Defense (1961-68), played major role in US escalation in Vietnam, born in San Francisco, California (d. 2009) 1922 - Peter Beazley, British politician (C) (European Parliament), born in Chale, Isle of Wight (d. 2004) 1922 - John Gillespie Magee Jr., Anglo-American Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot and war poet, born in Shanghai, Republic of China (d. 1941) 1938 - Charles Wuorinen, American contemporary classical pianist, conductor, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (Time's Encomium; Marimba Variations; Brokeback Mountain), born in New York City (d. 2020) 1939 - Ileana Cotrubaş, Romanian soprano, born in Galați, Romania More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1716 - Banda Bahadur, Sikh military commander, executed in Delhi by Mughal forces at 45 1870 - Erik Drake, Swedish composer (Royal Swedish Academy of Music), dies at 82 1954 - Alain LeRoy Locke, African-American writer and philosopher “Father of the Harlem Renaissance”, dies at 68 1973 - Erich von Manstein, German Nazi-military commander convicted of war crimes, dies from stroke at 85 2022 - Julee Cruise, American singer (Falling) and stage actress, takes her own life at 65 More Famous Deaths »

68 - Roman Senate accepts Emperor Galba 979 - Louis V is crowned King of West Francia, co-reigning with his father Lothair until 986 1191 - King Richard I of England arrives at Acre in modern-day Israel to join the Siege of Acre during the Third Crusade 1493 - Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III's left leg is amputated at his court in Linz, the most famous record of surgery in the Middle Ages - he survives until August 19 1959 - 1st official "missile mail" lands (Jacksonville, Florida) 1981 - 15th Music City News Country Awards: Mandrell Sisters win 2014 - 68th Tony Awards: "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" (musical) and "All The Way" (play) win 2023 - US Supreme Court upholds Voting Rights Act ruling 5-4 that Republican-drawn congressional districts in Alabama had weakened Black voting by creating just one district where they were a majority More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1892 - US shoemaker Homer A. Plessy refuses to go to in a segregated RR car (US Supreme Court Plessy v Ferguson) 1944 - Deportation of 70,000 Jews from Łódź, Poland, to Auschwitz and other extermination camp begins 1949 - Siam changes name to Thailand 1991 - 123rd Belmont Stakes: Jerry Bailey aboard Hansel wins in 2:28 2020 - Lockdowns for COVID-19 in Europe saved 3 million lives according to study by Imperial College London More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1926 - Cranley Onslow, British politician (C), born in Bexhill (d. 2001) 1928 - Kate Wilhelm, American fiction author (Hugo Award: Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang), born in Toledo, Ohio (d. 2018) 1929 - Earl Ferrers, 13th Earl Ferrers, British minister of state (Department of Environment), born in England (d. 2012) 1952 - Lindka Cierach, British couturier and fashion designer for European royals, born in British Crown colony of Basutoland 1960 - Mick Hucknall, English singer-songwriter (Simply Red - "Hodling Back the Years", "If You Don't Know Me by Now"), born in Manchester, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1768 - Johann Winckelmann, German archaeologist (History of Ancient Art), dies at 50 1803 - Jean Noel Paquot, Belgian theologian and historian, dies at 80 1998 - Maria Reiche, German-Peruvian mathematician and archaeologist specializing in Nazca lines, dies of cancer at 95 2021 - John Angus, English soccer defender (1 cap; Burnley 439 games), dies at 82 2023 - Rale Rasic, Australian soccer coach (Australia 1969-74; Marconi Stallions FC) and broadcaster (SBS), dies at 87 More Famous Deaths »

1898 - Social Democracy of America party holds 1st national convention, Chicago 1924 - George Leigh-Mallory disappears 775' from Everest's summit 1942 - Germany Army marches into Sebastopol, Russia 1962 - NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A. Walker takes X-15 to 31,580 m 1980 - 112th Belmont Stakes: Eddie Maple aboard Temperence Hill wins in 2:29.8 1987 - Andy Van Slyke HRs off R McDowell in both ends of double header 1989 - For one second this morning, the time is 01:23:45, 6-7-89 2018 - Mars Curiosity Rover finds organic matter, including methane, on Mars in studies published in journal "Science" More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1633 - 14-year-old Mughal prince Aurangzeb, the future Emperor Alamgir I, survives an elephant attack 1958 - Battles between Turkish and Greeks Cypriots break out 1993 - 27th Music City News Country Awards: Alan Jackson and Vince Gill win 2016 - Iris Apfel is awarded the Women Together Special Award of the Year at the 12th Annual Women Together Gala in New York City 2018 - Mars Curiosity Rover finds organic matter, including methane, on Mars in studies published in journal "Science" More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1920 - Georges Marchais, French political leader (French Communist Party), born in La Hoguette, France (d. 1997) 1955 - William Forsythe, American actor (Raising Arizona; Once Upon a Time in America; Boardwalk Empire), born in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn 1960 - Jim Hartung, American gymnast (Olympic gold Team 1984), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2026) 1976 - Cassidy Rae, American actress (Sarah-Models Inc, Clarissa), born in Clermont, Florida 1981 - Larisa Oleynik, American actress (10 Things I Hate About You, The Secret World of Alex Mack), born in Santa Clara County, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1697 - John Aubrey, English antiquary, natural philosopher, and writer, dies from apoplexy at 71 1711 - Henry Dodwell, Irish theologian (b. 1641) 1936 - Stjepan Seljan, Croatian explorer, dies at 60 1945 - Nishida Kitaro, Japanese philosopher (Kyoto School), dies at 74 1965 - Judy Holliday, American comedienne and actress (Born Yesterday, Adam's Rib), dies of cancer at 43 More Famous Deaths »

1875 - Netherlands joins the gold standard 1903 - President Emile Loubet of France and Minister of Foreign Affairs Theophile Declasse visit London, furthering the cause of Entente Cordiale between Britain and France 1942 - First nylon parachute jump is made by American parachute tester Adeline Gray at Brainard Field, an airport near Hartford, Connecticut; DuPont teams with the Pioneer Parachute Company to develop an alternative to silk 1978 - Proposition 13 cuts California property taxes 57% 1983 - Minnesota Twins select pitcher Tim Belcher #1 in the 1983 MLB Draft 1985 - Soyuz T-13 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station 1993 - 47th Tony Awards: "Angels in America: Millennium Approaches" (play) and "Kiss of the Spider Woman" (musical) win 2021 - US Open Women's Golf, Olympic GC Lake Course: Yuka Saso of the Philippines sinks 10-foot birdie putt on 3rd playoff hole to edge Japan's Nasa Hataoka; becomes 2nd teenager to win the event More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1875 - Netherlands joins the gold standard 1960 - South African police kill 11 Pondo's at Nqusa Hill 1983 - Emmy 10th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 4th time 1983 - Minnesota Twins select pitcher Tim Belcher #1 in the 1983 MLB Draft 2018 - Iraqi parliament orders manual recount of legislative elections in May after Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi claims evidence of irregularities More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1606 - Pierre Corneille, French poet and dramatist (El Cid, Horace), born in Rouen, France (d. 1684) 1878 - Vincent de Moro-Giafferi, French criminal attorney, born in Paris (d. 1956) 1896 - Italo Balbo, Italian pilot and governor of Libya, born in Ferrara, Italy (d. 1940) 1898 - Walter Abel, American actor (Fury, Suspicion, Dream Girl), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota (d. 1987) 1955 - Sandra Bernhard, American stand-up comic and actress (The King of Comedy; Roseanne - "Nancy"), born in Flint, Michigan More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1964 - Robert Warwick, American actor (Konga; Zorro; Lady Godiva), dies at 85 1968 - Franklin Clark Fry, American minister (World Rad of Church), dies at 67 2002 - Robbin Crosby, American heavy metal rock guitarist and vocalist (Ratt - "Round and Round"), dies at 42 2005 - Anne Bancroft [Anna Italiano], American stage and screen Emmy, Oscar, and Tony Award-winning actress (The Graduate; The Miracle Worker), director, and screenwriter, dies from uterine cancer at 73 2010 - Marvin Isley, American rock bassist, and songwriter (The Isley Brothers, 1969-84 and 1991-97 - "Fight The Power"), dies from complications of diabetes at 56 More Famous Deaths »

1848 - Statue of prince William the Silent, Prince of Orange by Lodewyk Royer unveiled in The Hague's Het Plein 1976 - 108th Belmont Stakes: Puerto Rican jockey Ángel Cordero Jr., riding Bold Forbes wins his only Belmont classic 1988 - Longest champagne cork flight is 177 feet 9 inches in New York 1993 - Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah murders 23 UN peacekeepers from Pakistan 2000 - Armed conflict between Rwanda and Uganda erupts in Kinsangani, a city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2001 - Tropical Storm Allison makes landfall on the upper Texas coastline as a strong tropical storm and dumps large amounts of rain over Houston, causing $5.5 billion in damages, the then costliest tropical storm in US history 2003 - A severe heat wave across Pakistan and India reaches its peak, as temperatures exceed 50°C (122°F) in the region 2024 - World's only surviving wild horse, the Przewalski's Horse, is returned to the Golden Steppe of Kazakhstan for the first time in over 200 years More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1991 - Space Shuttle STS 40 (Columbia 12) launched 1995 - 29th Music City News Country Awards: Alan Jackson and Reba killedwin 2013 - The first article based on NSA leaked documents by Edward Snowden are published by the Guardian Newspaper in the UK 2018 - Film producer Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges in court in New York City 2019 - On average, people ingest 50,000 pieces of microplastic a year and breathe in similar amount, according to first-ever such study published in journal "Environmental Science and Technology" More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1884 - Claude Jennings, Australian cricket batsman (6 Tests, HS 32; South Australia, Queensland), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1950) 1919 - Richard Scarry, American children's author and illustrator (What Do People Do All Day?), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1994) 1942 - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979- ), born in Acoacán, Spanish Guinea 1970 - Martin Gelinas, Canadian NHL left wing (Vancouver Canucks), born in Shawinigan, Quebec 1974 - Russ Ortiz, American baseball player, born in Van Nuys, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1855 - Rosine Lebrun, German opera singer, and actress, dies at 72 1885 - Julius Benedict, German opera composer (Protoghesi), dies at 80 1894 - Immanuel Faisst, German composer, dies at 70 1913 - Chris von der Ahe, German entrepreneur and owner of St. Louis Brown Stockings, dies at 61 1998 - Sam Yorty, American politician, Mayor of Los Angeles (1961-73), dies at 88 More Famous Deaths »

1647 - English Parliamentary army under Cornet George Joyce takes King Charles I as a prisoner during Second Civil War 1824 - First free press (without government approval) founded in Australia - the Hobart Town Gazette by ex-convict Andrew Bent 1942 - "Mrs Miniver" based on the novel by Jan Struther, directed by William Wyler and starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon is released in the US (Best Picture 1943) 1962 - Lee Harvey Oswald departs Rotterdam aboard the SS Maasdam for the US 1979 - South African President John Vorster resigns due to a scandal 2012 - US drone attack kills 15 militants in Pakistan, including high ranking al-Qaeda official, Abu Yahya al-Libi 2014 - 10 Nigerian generals and five other senior military officers are court-martialed for providing arms and information to jihadist terrorist group Boko Haram 2020 - Memorial for George Floyd led by Rev. Al Sharpton, killed in police custody, in Minneapolis, as 10th night of protests at his death held around the country More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1629 - Dutch East India ship Batavia wrecks on Morning Reef off the Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia, with 200 survivors (only 70 survive after three months due to mutiny and murders) 1832 - 3rd national black convention meets (Philadelphia) 1972 - Angela Davis, African American activist, acquitted of killing a white guard 1985 - Supreme Court strikes down Alabama "moment of silence" law 2023 - Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Zippel's musical "Bad Cinderella" closes at Imperial Theatre, NYC, after 85 performances; 1st time in 43 years that Webber is without a show on Broadway More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1701 - Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle), born in Egtved, Denmark (d. 1754) 1821 - Apollon Maykov, Russian poet, born in Moscow, Imperial Russia (d. 1897) 1930 - Bill Treacher, British actor (EastEnders, 1985-96 - "Arthur Fowler"), born in London, England (d. 2022) 1971 - James Callis, British actor (Battlestar Galactica), born in London, England 1975 - Russell Brand, British comedian, television personality and actor (Arthur, Rock of Ages), born in Grays, England More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1801 - Frederick Muhlenberg, American politician and first speaker of the US House of Representatives (1789-91, 1793-95), dies at 51 1929 - Harry Frazee, American MLB team owner (Boston Red Sox), dies of kidney failure at 48 1969 - Rafael Osuna, Mexican tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1963), dies in an airline crash at 30 2014 - Richard Mellon Scaife, American billionaire, principal heir to the Mellon banking, oil, and aluminum fortune, and owner of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, dies of cancer at 82 2021 - Clarence Williams III, American actor (The Mod Squad - "Linc"; 52 Pick Up; Purple Rain), dies of colon cancer at 81 More Famous Deaths »

1935 - French liner SS Normandie sets Atlantic crossing record of four days, three hours and 14 minutes on her maiden voyage 1937 - Josh Gibson hits a home run just 2 feet below the rim of Yankee Stadium (580' drive) 1939 - "Beer Barrel Polka" by Will Glahe hits #1 on the pop singles chart 1944 - 76th Belmont: G. L. Smith riding Bounding Home wins in 2:32.2 1964 - Ringo Starr collapses from tonsillitis and pharyngitis, just before the Beatles embark on a World Tour 1987 - "Little Shop of Horrors" released in France 2019 - US federal government departments and Congress begin anti-trust investigations into large tech companies including Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon 2025 - IPL Cricket Final, Ahmedabad: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 6 runs for their first title; Player of the Match: Krunal Pandya (RCB) 2/17 More Historical Events »