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Historical Events 1748 - Amsterdam establishes municipal postal service 1962 - Lee Harvey Oswald arrives by train in Oldenzaal, Netherlands 1973 - At Paris air show, Tupolev 144, a Soviet supersonic airliner ("Concorde-ski"), crashes, 15 killed 2001 - US Open Women's Golf, Pine Needles Lodge and GC: Defending champion Karrie Webb of Australia repeats by 8 strokes ahead of runner-up Se Ri Pak; largest margin in 21 years 2014 - US President Barack Obama announces his plan for a $1 billion fund to increase deployment of US troops to Europe More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1913 - Pedro Mir, Dominican poet laureate (There Is a Country in the World, To Julia with No Tears), born in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic (d. 2000) 1914 - (Ronald George) "Tim" Woodman, British WWII RAF pilot and squadron leader, born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England (d. 1996) 1962 - Susannah Constantine, British fashion guru (What Not to Wear), born in London, England 1965 - Jeff Blumenkrantz, American theatrical composer, actor, and podcaster, born in Long Branch, New Jersey 1986 - Tomas Verner, Czech ice skater, born in Písek, Czech Republic More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1858 - Julius Reubke, German organist, pianist, and composer (Sonata on the 94th Psalm in c), dies of tuberculosis at 24 1995 - Dilys Powell, English film critic and travel writer (Descent from Parnassus), dies at 93 2003 - Felix de Weldon, Austrian-American sculptor (Marine Corps War Memorial), dies at 96 2019 - Agustina Bessa-Luís, Portuguese writer (A Sibila), dies at 96 2023 - Jim Hines, American athlete (Olympic gold 100m, 4x100m relay 1968), dies at 76 More Famous Deaths »

193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is assassinated 66 days into his reign 1619 - England and the Netherlands sign treaty about trading in the Indies 1858 - Donati Comet 1st seen named after its discoverer 1913 - 1st strike settlement mediated by US Department of Labor - railroad clerks 1946 - Italian plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy (National Day) 1950 - St Louis Browns pitcher Harry Dorish swipes home vs Washington Senators 1971 - European Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London: Ajax beats Panathinaikos, 2-0; Dutch champions begin 3-year period of domination 2002 - 56th Tony Awards: "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (musical) and "The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?" (play) win More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1896 - 30th Belmont: Henry Griffin aboard Hastings wins in 2:24.5 1943 - 99th Pursuit Squadron flies 1st combat mission (over Italy) 1978 - Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen fourth studio album "Darkness on the Edge of Town" 1985 - RJ Reynolds Company proposed a merger with Nabisco 2024 - Chinese spacecraft Chang'e-6 successfully lands on the far side of the Moon on a mission to analyse and collect rock samples More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1715 - Herman-François Delange, Belgian composer, born in Liège, Dutch Republic (d. 1781) 1903 - Mario Pilati, Italian composer, born in Naples, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1938) 1906 - (Abraham) "Albert" Sandler, British violinist and 'light music' orchestra leader, born in Mile End Old Town, London (d. 1948) 1955 - Gary Grimes, American actor (Summer of '42, Class of '44), born in San Francisco, California 1970 - B-Real [Louis Freese], American rapper (Cypress Hill), born in Los Angeles, California More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1802 - Pemulwuy [Bembilwuyam] Indigenous Australian (Bidjigal) who resisted colonization, shot to death, his head later sent to Joseph Banks (b. c. 1750) 1962 - Vita Sackville-West, English novelist, poet (The Land) and gardener (Sissinghurst), dies at 70 1962 - Fran Saleški Finžgar, Slovene folk writer (Our Blood, Service Girls), dies at 91 1972 - Franz Philipp, German composer, dies at 81 2012 - Kathryn Joosten, American actress (Desperate Housewives), dies of lung cancer at 72 More Famous Deaths »

1862 - General Robert E. Lee assumes command after Joe Johnston is injured at Seven Pines 1913 - The Serbian government concludes a ten-year treaty with Greece against Bulgaria; Serbia wishes to pursue Macedonian aspirations with Greece's help 1955 - Tunisian nationalist leader Habib Bourguiba returns to Tunisia after imprisonment and exile in France 1970 - MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhn reprimands Houston Astros pitcher Jim Bouton for writing the memoir *Ball Four*, a candid season-long diary that Kuhn deems "detrimental to baseball" 1975 - John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "Chicago" opens at 46th St Theater, NYC; runs for 947 performances 1987 - Cleveland Indians pitcher Phil Niekro beats Detroit Tigers, 9-6 for his 314th MLB victory; combines with Joe Niekro (216) for most combined wins by brothers in baseball history (530) 2007 - Jack Kevorkian is released from prison after serving eight years of his 10-25 year prison term for the 1998 second-degree murder of Thomas Youk 2018 - Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy forced out of office by a no-confidence vote in parliament, filed by Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1831 - British explorer James Clark Ross discovers the magnetic North Pole on the west coast of Boothia peninsula 1888 - California gets its 1st seismograph 1941 - Germany occupies Crete after Allied evacuation 1975 - LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Pine Ridge GC: Kathy Whitworth wins her 3rd LPGA C'ship by 1 stroke from Sandra Haynie 1979 - Los Angeles passes its first homosexual rights bill More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1804 - Mikhail Glinka, Novosspaskoye Russian composer (Kamarinskaya; Ruslan and Ludmilla), born in Novospasskoye, Smolensk, Russian Empire (d. 1857) [birth OS=May 20] 1952 - Şenol Güneş, Turkish soccer goalkeeper (31 caps; Trabzonspor) and manager (Trabzonspor, Bursaspor, Beşiktaş, Turkey), born in Trabzon, Turkey 1968 - Larry Centers, American NFL fullback (Pro Bowl 1995, 96, 2001; All-Pro 1996; Super Bowl 2003; Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, NE Patriots), born in Tyler, Texas 1974 - Alanis Morissette, Canadian-American singer-songwriter and musician (Jagged Little Pill, "Ironic"; "You Oughta Know"), born in Ottawa, Ontario 1975 - James Storm, American pro wrestler (TNA World Heavyweight Champion 2011; record 7 x TNA World Tag Team Champion), born in Franklin, Tennessee More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1710 - David Mitchell, Scottish admiral in the British Royal navy (b. 1642) 1740 - Samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (reasonable orthodoxy), dies at 83 1769 - Edward Holyoke, American academic and 9th President of Harvard University, dies at 79 1841 - David Wilkie, British painter, dies at 55 1992 - Howard Ralston, actor (Pollyana), dies More Famous Deaths »

1913 - US 17th amendment (direct election of senators) declared ratified 1937 - Indianapolis 500: Wilbur Shaw and riding mechanic 'Jigger' Johnson win race from Ralph Hepburn by 2.16 seconds, closest finish to that point; Johnson last winning riding mechanic 1949 - 31st PGA Championship Men's Golf, Hermitage CC: Sam Snead beats fellow American Johnny Palmer, 3 and 2; first time reigning Masters champion wins PGA Championship in the same calendar year. 1961 - Arthur Michael Ramsey appointed the 100th Archbishop of Canterbury 1970 - Cathedral of Brasília, designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer is dedicated in the Brazilian capital Brasília 1970 - 7.75 Ancash earthquake off the coast of Peru kills 66,000-70,000 people and triggers the world's deadliest avalanche 2005 - Mark Felt, former FBI high ranking official revealed as "Deep Throat" source during Watergate investigations in "Vanity Fair" article 2015 - 5th Critics' Choice Television Awards: Silicon Valley wins Best Comedy Series, The Americans win Best Drama Series More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1879 - Madison Square Garden opens in New York, named after 4th President James Madison 1902 - Australia Cricket all out 36 v England, Edgbaston, their lowest ever 1931 - 36th French Championships Men's Tennis: Jean Borotra wins his only home title; beats fellow Frenchman Christian Boussus 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 1942 - 25th PGA Championship Men's Golf, Seaview CC: Sam Snead beats Jim Turnesa, 2 and 1 for his first PGA Tour major title 1983 - 37th NBA Championship: Philadelphia 76ers sweep LA Lakers in 4 games More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1904 - Otto "Toby" Hardwicke, American jazz alto saxophone player (The Washingtonians, 1923-28; Duke Ellington Orchestra, 1932-46 - "Sophisticated Lady"; "In A Sentimental Mood"), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1970) 1916 - Bert Haanstra, Dutch filmmaker and director (Fanfare; Glass), born in Holten, Netherlands (d. 1997) 1950 - Edward Barker, English cartoonist, born in Birmingham, England 1989 - Justine Lupe, American actress (Nobody Wants This), born in New York City 1989 - Marco Reus, German football player (Borussia Dortmund, German national team), born in Dortmund, West Germany More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1665 - Pieter Janz Saenredam, Dutch architectural painter, dies at 67 1983 - Jack Dempsey, American boxer (world heavyweight champion 1919-26), dies of heart failure at 87 1993 - John Granger, American actor (Advise and Consent), dies at 69 1994 - Sidney Gilliat, English screenwriter (Night Train to Munich) and director, dies at 86 2020 - Brother Ah [Robert Northern], American jazz and world music French hornist, band leader (Gil Evans, John Coltrane, Sun Ra, World Music Ensemble), educator, and radio deejay, dies of respiratory failure at 86 More Famous Deaths »

1832 - Evariste Galois give his theory on free assembly (dies in duel May 31) 1923 - Howard Hanson's 1st Symphony "Nordic" premieres 1963 - Indianapolis 500: Parnelli Jones takes his only Indy 500 win despite his car spewing oil from a cracked overflow tank for many laps 1967 - King Hussein of Jordan visits Cairo 1997 - Former Montreal Canadiens goaltender Ken Dryden becomes president of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs 2005 - Gordon Ramsay first appears on US television in cooking competition show "Hell's Kitchen" on Fox 2009 - Super Rugby Final, Pretoria: Morné Steyn kicks 5 conversions and 2 penalties as the Bulls thump the Chiefs (Waikato, NZ), 61-17 2015 - English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London (89,283): Arsenal beats Aston Villa, 4-0; Gunners' 12th title More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1904 - The Japanese Army capture the City of Dairen after landing troops along the south coast of Manchuria 1946 - United flight 521 crashes on takeoff at LaGuardia Airport (NY) 42 die 1959 - Indianapolis 500: Rodger Ward earns first of 2 career Indy 500 victories as a record 16 cars complete full 500 miles; for the first time all cars required to have roll bars 1972 - 3 Japanese PFL terrorists kills 24, wound 72 at Tel Aviv's Lod Intl airport 2010 - Indianapolis 500: Scotsman Dario Franchitti driving for Target Chip Ganassi Racing wins his 2nd Indy title ahead of Dan Wheldon and Marco Andretti More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1812 - John Alexander McClernand, American politician and Major General (Union Army), born in Breckinridge County, Kentucky (d. 1900) 1938 - Lone Koppel, Danish operatic soprano (Danish Royal Theatre, 1962-93) and avant garde rock singer (Savage Garden), born in Copenhagen, Denmark 1949 - P.J. Carlesimo, American basketball coach (Seton Hall University; Portland TBs, GS Warriors, OKC), born in Scranton, Pennsylvania 1950 - Paresh Rawal, Indian Bollywood actor (Woh Chokri, Woh Chokri), born in Bombay, India 1984 - Matt Maguire, Australian rules footballer (St Kilda Football Club, Brisbane Lions), born in Victoria, Australia More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1770 - François Boucher, French painter (b. 1703) 1923 - Camille Chevillard, French composer, dies at 63 1978 - Jean Deslauriers, Canadian violin prodigy, conductor (CBC, 1935-78), and composer, dies at 68 1989 - Claude Pepper, American politician (Rep-D-FL, 1963-89), dies at 88 2006 - David Lloyd, New Zealand botanist, dies from apparent poisoning by acrylamide, a common laboratory chemical, at 68 More Famous Deaths »

Historical Events 1940 - Arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich commissar of The Hague, Netherlands 1971 - "Court Room" by Clarence Carter hits #61 2001 - U.S. Supreme Court rules that disabled golfer Casey Martin can use a cart to ride in tournaments 2010 - 55th Eurovision Song Contest: Lena for Germany wins singing "Satellite" in Oslo 2018 - ABC TV network cancels TV comedy "Roseanne" after its star Roseanne Barr posts a racist tweet More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1897 - Ignace Lilien, Austrian-Dutch composer, poet, and chemical engineer, born in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (d. 1964) 1926 - Charles Denner, French actor (The Bride Wore Black, The Man Who Loved Women), born in Tarnów, Poland (d. 1995) 1928 - Freddie Redd, American hard-bop jazz pianist, organist, and composer, born in Harlem, New York City (d. 2021) 1979 - Brian Kendrick, American pro wrestler (WWE cruiserweight tag team champion), born in Fairfax, Virginia 1988 - Cheng Fei, Chinese gymnast (Olympic gold female team 2008), born in Huangshi, Hubei More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1833 - William Marshall, Scottish fiddle composer (strathspeys The Marchioness of Huntly), dies at 84 1919 - Robert Bacon, American politician (39th United States Secretary of State), dies at 58 1951 - Robert Kahn, German composer, dies at 85 2015 - Henry Carr, American athlete (Olympic gold 200m, 4x400m 1964) and football safety (NY Giants), dies at 72 2020 - Curtis Cokes, American boxer (WBA/WBC world welterweight champion 1966-69), dies of heart failure at 82 More Famous Deaths »

1328 - French King Philip VI of Valois crowned at the Cathedral in Reims, France 1592 - The Korean navy, led by Admiral Yi Sun-sin, repels a Japanese fleet in the Battle of Sacheon, the first use of a Korean Turtle Ship 1943 - Algiers Allied Planning Conference between Winston Churchill, George C. Marshall and General Dwight D. Eisenhower finalizes the plan for the Italian Campaign 1954 - British runner Diane Leather becomes first woman to run the mile in under 5 minutes; 4:59.6 at Alexander Sports Ground in Birmingham, England 1954 - French Championships Women's Tennis: Maureen Connolly retains her title; beats Ginette Bucaille of France 6-4, 6-1 1982 - Pentagon plans first strategy to fight a nuclear war 2004 - World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. 2012 - Thousands march in protest in Johannesburg against Brett Murray's controversial painting "The Spear", part of the artist's Hail to the Thief II exhibition that criticizes South Africa's ruling party More Historical Events »

1731 - All Hebrew books in the Vatican Papal States are confiscated 1892 - Sierra Club formed by John Muir and others in San Francisco, for conservation of nature 1906 - Julian Edwards, Alfred E. Aarons, Ren Shields, and Will D. Cobb's musical "His Honor, the Mayor" opens at New York Theatre and runs for 104 performances 1926 - Military coup by General Manuel Gomes da Costa in Portugal 1964 - Jawaharlal Nehru cremated in New Delhi 1995 - White Sox (5) and Tigers (7) combine for record 12 HRs at Tiger Stadium 2019 - Johnson and Johnson go on trial in Oklahoma accused of deceptively marketing painkillers and downplaying risks of addiction helping create "opioid epidemic"; first of 2,000 cases against US pharmaceutical firms 2023 - Surgeons complete the world's first whole eyeball transplant with a partial facial transplant for a US veteran lineman injured in an accident at NYU Langone Health More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1946 - First night game at Yankee Stadium (Senators 2, Yankees 1) 1968 - MLB: NL grants San Diego Padres a franchise 1975 - Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is established by the Treaty of Lagos 1990 - David Robilliard achieves the longest bicycle wheelie at with 5 hours, 12 minutes, and 33 seconds 2002 - NHL Eastern Conference Final: Carolina Hurricanes beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 4 games to 2 More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1760 - Alexandre de Beauharnais, French politician, general of the revolution and first husband of Joséphine de Beauharnais, born in Fort-Royal, Martinique, France (d. 1794) 1883 - Luigi Perrachio, Italian pianist, composer (Nove Poemetti; 25 Preludi), and pedagogue (Liceo Musicale Torino), born in Turin, Italy (d. 1966) 1925 - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, German baritone (Doktor Faust), born in Zehlendorf, Germany (d. 2012) 1946 - K. Satchidanandan, Indian bilingual poet, writer, editor, and translator (While I Write, Words Matter), born in Pulloot, India 1967 - Glen Rice, American basketball guard and forward (3-time NBA All Star; NBA C'ship 2000; Charlotte Hornets, NY Knicks), born in Jacksonville, Arkansas More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1891 - Winfield Scott Featherston "Old Swet", American politician and Army Brigadier General (Confederate), dies at 70 1983 - Erastus Corning 2nd, American politician, longest serving mayor of a major American city as Mayor of Albany (1941-83), dies at 73 2007 - Toshikatsu Matsuoka, Japanese politician (b. 1945) 2008 - Robert Justman, American television producer (b. 1926) 2014 - Maya Angelou [Marguerite Johnson], American author ("I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"), poet and actress (Nyo-Roots), dies at 86 More Famous Deaths »

1896 - Tornado hit St Louis, killing 255, leaving thousands homeless 1950 - Morton Gould and Dorothy Field's colonial-era musical "Arms and the Girl", starring Nanette Fabray and Pearl Bailey, closes at 46th St Theater, NYC, after 134 performances 1984 - Indianapolis 500: 1979 champion Rick Mears wins second Indy 500 two laps ahead of the field after contenders Tom Sneva and Mario Andretti drop out in second half of the race 1984 - Manuela Maleeva of Bulgaria wins three singles tennis matches in one day at the Italian Open, defeating Virginia Ruzici, Carling Bassett, and Chris Evert in the final, 6-3, 6-3; she becomes only the seventh player to defeat Evert on clay 1985 - Bands from across the US parade for President Reagan during his inauguration, filling the route with music, precision, and patriotic pageantry 1985 - Britain agrees to return Hong Kong to China in 1997 1997 - Major league revenue sharing begins, NY Yankees pay out most $28M 2006 - Super Rugby Final, Christchurch: Canterbury Crusaders retain the title with a 19-12 win over the Wellington Hurricanes; Dan Carter kicks four penalties and a conversion for the winners More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1930 - Richard Drew invents masking tape 1949 - MLB Cleveland Indians start 12-17, owner Bill Veeck arranges a "Second Opening Day" 1956 - US performs nuclear test at Enewetak Atoll (atmospheric tests) 1984 - Beth Henley's "Miss Firecracker contest" premieres in NYC 2001 - Indianapolis 500: race rookie Hélio Castroneves of Brazil leads for the final 52 laps to win first of 4 Indy 500s; Penske Racing sweeps 1st-2nd with Gil de Ferran the runner-up More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1863 - Arthur Mold, English cricket fast bowler (England 3 Tests; 1,673 1st class wickets), born in Middleton Cheney, Northamptonshire (d. 1921) 1867 - Arnold Bennett, English novelist (Anna of the Five Towns), born in Hanley, Staffordshire, England (d. 1931) 1909 - Isador Goodman, South African-Australian pianist and composer (New Guinea Fantasy), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 1982) 1926 - Kees Rijvers, Dutch soccer midfielder (33 caps; NAC Breda, Saint-Étienne, Feyenoord) and manager (FC Twente, PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands), born in Breda, Netherlands (d. 2024) 1962 - Ray Borner, Australian basketball center (Olympics 1984, 88, 92, 96) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 366 - Procopius, Roman usurper (b. 326) 1770 - Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Queen consort of Denmark and Norway (1730-46), dies at 69 1975 - Ezzard Charles, American world heavyweight boxing champion (1949-51), dies of ALS at 53 2017 - Gregg Allman, American Hammond organist, guitarist and vocalist (The Allman Brothers Band - "Whipping Post"), dies of cancer at 69 2018 - Connie Kurtz, American Gay Rights advocate, dies at 81 More Famous Deaths »

1898 - 32nd Belmont: F Littlefield aboard Bowling Brook wins in 2:32 1946 - NY Yankee Mel Ott retires from playing to become a manager only after going 2-for-42 and hitting .048 1959 - Wreck of WWII bomber 'Lady Be Good' in the Libyan Desert is reached by a recovery team from US Air Force's Wheelus Air Base in Tripoli; plane had crashed returning from initial mission on 1943 1972 - Joe Frazier TKOs Ron Stander in 5 for heavyweight boxing title 1974 - During a David Cassidy concert at London's White City, a 14-year-old is trampled, and dies four days later 2000 - NHL Eastern Conference Final: New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 3 2021 - A super blood moon, the first total lunar eclipse in two years, is visible across the Pacific 2024 - Indianapolis 500: Defending champion Josef Newgarden of Team Penske passes Pato O'Ward in turn three on the final lap for back-to-back Indy victories More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1896 - James Dunham murders six people in Campbell, California 1943 - British PM Winston Churchill and US General George C. Marshall fly from the US to North Africa 1977 - George Willig climbs the South Tower of NYC's World Trade Center, famously fined 1 cent for each of 110 stories he climbed 1982 - 26th European Cup: Aston Villa beats Bayern Munich 1-0 at Rotterdam 2004 - 12th UEFA Champions League Final: Porto beats AS Monaco 3-0 at Gelsenkirchen More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1893 - Eugene Goossens, British conductor and composer (Perseus), born in London, England (d. 1962) 1895 - Paul Lukas, Hungarian actor (Watch on the Rhine, Sphynx), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1971) 1895 - Dorothea Lange, American documentary photographer, born in Hoboken, New Jersey (d. 1965) 1913 - Peter Cushing, English actor (Dracula, Star Wars, Dr Who), born in Kenley, Surrey, England (d. 1994) 1946 - Neshka Robeva, Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast (World C'ship 3 x silver, 1 x bronze 1969) and coach (World, European and Olympic competition, 294 medals), born in Rousse, Bulgaria More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1944 - Cyril Francois, South African cricket all-rounder (5 Tests, 252 runs, 6 wickets), dies in a motor accident at 46 1947 - Nellie Neilson, PhD, American historian, first woman published in the American Historical Review, and the first female president of the American Historical Association, dies at 74 2002 - Mamo Wolde, Ethiopian marathoner (Olympic gold 1968), dies at 69 2017 - Zbigniew Brzezinski, Polish-American national security advisor to President Carter (1977-1981), dies at 89 2020 - Richard Herd, American actor (V: The Final Battle), dies of cancer at 87 More Famous Deaths »

1876 - 1st tie in NL history (Athletics and Louisville, 2-2 in 14) 1965 - Dave Davies of The Kinks knocked unconscious in an on stage scuffle with drummer Mick Avory at Cardiff’s Capital Theatre 1975 - 29th NBA Championship: Golden Warriors sweep Wash Bullets in 4 games 1981 - Boston Red Sox Carl Yastrzemski (41) is 4th to play 3,000 MLB baseball games (Cobb, Musial and Aaron) 1989 - Mikhail Gorbachev elected Executive President in the Soviet Union 1991 - Israel evacuates 14,000 Ethiopian Jews 2003 - Néstor Kirchner becomes President of Argentina after defeating Carlos Menem. He is the first elected President since the economic crisis. 2021 - Coup in Mali as military Colonel Assimi Goïta ousts country's civilian President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane arresting and detaining them More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1936 - The Remington Rand strike, led by the American Federation of Labor, begins 1941 - Ted Williams raises his batting average over .400 for 1st time in 1941 1965 - Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston at 2:12 of round 1 at Central Maine Civic Center, Lewiston to retain his WBC/WBA heavyweight boxing title 2013 - 17 children are killed by a gas cylinder explosion on a school bus in Gujrat, Pakistan 2018 - Barbados elects its first female Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who leads the Barbados Labour Party to victory More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1917 - Theodore Hesburgh, American Catholic priest and president of the University of Notre Dame (1952-87), born in Syracuse, New York (d. 2015) 1931 - John Gabriel [Jack Monkarsh], American stage and screen actor (Ryan's Hope), singer, lyricist, and producer, born in Niagara Falls, New York (d. 2021) 1938 - Lyudmila Buldakova, Russian volleyball player (Olympic gold USSR 1968, 72), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 2006) 1946 - David A. Hargrave, American game designer and writer known as The Dream Weaver (Arduin), born in United States (d. 1988) 1978 - Adam Gontier, Canadian rock singer-songwriter (Three Days Grace), born in Peterborough, Ontario More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1555 - Henry II of Navarre (1517-55), dies at 52 1667 - Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman and regent for Charles XI, dies at 47 2000 - Nicholas Clay, English actor (Lady Chatterley's Lover), dies at 53 2004 - Roger W. Straus Jr., American publisher and co-founder of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, dies at 87 2020 - Balbir Singh Sr., Indian field hockey centre forward (Olympic gold 1948, 52, 56) and coach (World Cup gold 1975), dies at 96 More Famous Deaths »

1830 - First regular passenger rail service on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line features horse-drawn railcars connecting Baltimore to Ellicott's Mills 1956 - 1st Eurovision Song Contest: Lys Assia for Switzerland wins singing "Refrain" in Lugano 1959 - First house with built-in bomb shelter exhibited (Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania) 1962 - The Beatles record "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "Swanee" in Hamburg, Germany to close out their contract with producer Bert Kaempfert; Tony Sheridan later dubs vocal over tracks 1974 - 27th Cannes Film Festival: "The Conversation" directed by Francis Ford Coppola wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film 1986 - Reginald Huffstetler treads water for 985 hrs 1998 - 51st Cannes Film Festival: "Mia aioniotita kai mia mera / Eternity and a Day" by Theo Angelopoulos wins the Palme d'Or 2018 - US President Donald Trump cancels summit with North and South Korea because of hostile statements from North Korea More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1954 - German airline Lufthansa forms 1964 - The Beatles' 4th appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show", features an interview and pre-recorded performance of "You Can't Do That" 1968 - American boxer Bob Foster defeats holder Dick Tiger for the world light-heavyweight Championship at Madison Square Gardens, New York (goes on to defend title x 14) 1981 - Hostage situation ends at the Central Bank in Barcelona, Spain 2004 - North Korea bans mobile phones More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1881 - Mikuláš S chneider-Trnavský, Slovak composer (Missa pastoralis), born in Trnava, Slovakia (d. 1958) 1925 - Pedro Gonzales-Gonzalez, American actor (Rio Bravo), born in Aguilares, Texas (d. 2006) 1932 - Graham Arnold, British artist (Brotherhood of Ruralists), born in Sydenham, London (d. 2019) 1950 - Jo Ann Washam, American golfer (3 LPGA Tour titles), born in Auburn, Washington 1978 - Brian Ching, American footballer (U.S. National Team), born in Hale'iwa, Hawaii More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1918 - Evan Williams, American oratorio tenor, dies at 50 1972 - Ismail Yasseen, Egyptian comedian and actor (Isamil Yassine as Tarzan, Ibn Hamidu), dies of a heart attack at 59 1987 - Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold, British actress (Gigi; The Music Man), dies at 89 1991 - Miriam di San Servolo, Italian actress (b. 1912) 2025 - Susan Brownmiller, American activist and feminist author (Against Our Wills), dies at 90 due to complications after a fall More Famous Deaths »

1945 - German island of Helgoland in the North Sea surrenders to British 1962 - Joe Pepitone 2nd NY Yankee to hit 2 HRs in 1 inning (Joe DiMaggio) 1969 - 22nd Cannes Film Festival: "If..." directed by Lindsay Anderson wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film 1977 - Moluccan extremists hold 105 schoolchildren and 50 others hostage on a hijacked train in the Netherlands, children released May 27, siege ends June 11 1992 - NHL Prince of Wales Conference Final: Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 0 2000 - Eminem releases his third studio album "The Marshall Mathers LP," the fastest-selling studio album ever (Grammy - Best Rap Album, 2001) 2010 - 63rd Cannes Film Festival: "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul wins the Palme d'Or 2017 - Michael Bay is honored with a hand-and-footprint ceremony at The TCL Chinese Theatre More Historical Events »

Historical Events 1943 - -24] 826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund 1944 - Chinese counter offensive at Hunan front 1970 - A fire breaks out in the Britannia Bridge over the Menai Straits in north Wales contributing to its partial destruction and causing approximately £1,000,000 worth of fire damage 1974 - Italian Red Brigade officer Mario Sossi freed 2019 - Fifty children rescued from an international paedophile ring on the dark web in Thailand, Australia and the US by Interpol under Operation Blackwrist, main organizer sentenced to 146 years More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1734 - Franz Anton Mesmer, Austrian physician and hypnotist (Mesmerism), born in Iznang, Germany (d. 1815) 1933 - Joan Collins, British actress (Dynasty - "Alexix"; The Bitch), and writer, born in Paddington, London 1951 - Don Warrington [Donald Williams], Trinidadian-born British actor (Rising Damp), born in Trinidad 1958 - François Feldman, French pop singer and songwriter (Petit Frank), born in Paris, France 1964 - Staci Greason, American actress (Isabella Toscando in "Days of Our Lives"), born in Denver, Colorado More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1498 - Girolamo Savonarola, Italian Dominican friar who helped expel Medici from Florence, becoming the city's de facto ruler (1494-98), and preached against papal corruption, hanged at 45 1857 - Augustin Louis Cauchy, French mathematician and physicist, dies at 67 1926 - Hans Koessler, German composer, conductor and music teacher, dies at 73 1947 - Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, Swiss writer (Le Petit Village), dies at 68 2025 - Barbara Ferris, British stage and screen actress (Nice Girl Like Me, Having a Wild Weekend), dies at 85 More Famous Deaths »

Historical Events 1872 - Amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500) 1905 - Royal Academy in Delft Holland becomes Technical High School 1970 - Arab terrorists kill 9 children and 3 adults on a school bus 1981 - Soyuz 40 returns to Earth 1985 - MLB Cincinnati Reds' Pete Rose scores his 2,108th run to pass Hank Aaron as the National League career runs leader More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1804 - John William Livingston, American Commander (Union Navy), born in New York City (d. 1885) 1821 - Alfred Sully, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1879) 1933 - Don Estelle [Ronald Edwards], British actor and singer (It Ain't Half Hot Mum), born in Crumpsall, Lancashire (d. 2003) 1962 - Brian Pillman, American professional wrestler, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1997) 1979 - Maggie Q [Margaret Quigley], American actress (Mission Impossible III, Nikita), born in Honolulu, Hawaii More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 337 - Constantine the Great, Emperor of Rome (306-37) who adopted Christianity, dies at 47 1928 - William Henry Temple Gairdner, British Christian missionary in Cairo, Egypt (Church Missionary Society). dies at 54 1967 - Langston Hughes, American poet (Weary Blues), playwright (Mulatto), and librettist (Troubled Island), dies at 65 1977 - Marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer, dies at 80 2022 - Dervla Murphy, Irish bicyclist and travel author (Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle; In Ethiopia with a Mule), dies at 90 More Famous Deaths »

1842 - Farmers Lester Howe and Henry Wetsel discover Howe Caverns in New York state when they stumble upon a large gaping hole in the ground 1897 - Blackwall Tunnel officially opens beneath the River Thames in London 1939 - Germany's Adolf Hitler and Italy's Benito Mussolini sign the "Pact of Steel" formalizing the 1936 alliance known as the Rome-Berlin Axis 1945 - 6th US Marine division reaches suburbs of Naha Okinawa 1962 - New York Yankees outfielder Roger Maris walks five times, including a record four intentional walks, in a nine-inning game 1974 - Ruffian begins her racing career as a filly and dies 14 months later 2015 - Pakistan begin the first test-playing nation cricket tour of Zimbabwe since 2009 2022 - PGA Championship Men's Golf, Southern Hills CC: 2017 champion Justin Thomas beats Will Zalatoris by 1 stroke in a 3-hole playoff after 54-hole leader Mito Pereira double bogeys the 72nd hole More Historical Events »