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What happened in history on this day: May 6?
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- 523 - Thrasamunde king of Vandalen.
- 973 - Birth of Henry II Roman Catholic German king/emperor (1002/14-24).
- 988 - Dirk II West Frisian count of Holland.
- 1085 - King Alfonso VI of León conquered Toledo, dies.
- 1124 - Balak Emir of Aleppo, murdered.
- 1312 - Pope Clement V closes Council of Vienna.
- 1475 - Dieric Bouts Dutch painter, dies at about age 64.
- 1476 - Emperor Frederik III of Habsburg and duke Charles the Stout arrange marriage of their children.
- 1501 - Birth of Marcellus II [Marcello Cervini] Italy, humanist/Pope (1555, 22 days).
- 1527 - Karel van Bourbon military governor (Lombardije), dies at age 37.
- 1527 - Spanish and German Imperial troops sack Rome; ending the Renaissance.
- 1529 - Battle at Gogra: Mogol emperor Babur beats Afghans and Bengals.
- 1536 - King Henry VIII orders bible be placed in every church.
- 1540 - Jean Luis Vives Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at age 48.
- 1598 - Arch duke Albrecht and Isabella become monarch of Southern Netherlands.
- 1606 - Birth of Lorenzo Lippi [Perlone Zipoli] poet/painter.
- 1638 - Cornelius Jansen theologian (Jansenism), dies.
- 1642 - Frans Francken the Younger, Flemish painter, dies on 61st birthday.
- 1644 - Johan Mauritius resigns as Governor of Brazil.
- 1646 - First American patent awarded to New England die (coin) sinker Joseph Jenks.
- 1648 - Battle at Zólty Wody-Bohdan Chmielricki's Cossaks beat John II Casimir.
- 1665 - Danish King Christian IV instructs Captain Erik Nielsen Smed to occupy the ownerless Saint Thomas island in the Caribbean.
- 1666 - Paul Siefert composer, dies at age 79.
- 1672 - Brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands.
- 1678 - Joseph de La Barre composer, dies at age 44.
- 1727 - Catharina I Latvia tsarina of Russia, dies at about age 42.
- 1733 - First international boxing match: Bob Whittaker beats Tito di Carni.
- 1739 - Bernardus Smijtegelt vicar (Gekrookte Reed), dies at age 63.
- 1753 - French King Louis XV observes transit of Mercury at Mendon Castle.
- 1753 - Birth of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla; fought for Mexican independence from Spain.
- 1757 - Battle at Prague: Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army.
- 1758 - Birth of Maximilien Robespierre in Arras France; French revolutionary/avocat (1781).
- 1769 - Birth of Ferdinand III archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane.
- 1794 - Haiti, under Toussaint L'Ouverture, revolts against France.
- 1801 - Birth of George Sears Greene; US Brevet Major General (Union volunteers) (dies 1899).
- 1804 - Suriname sold to English.
- 1806 - Birth of Chapin Aaron Harris in the USA; founded America Society of Dental Surgeons.
- 1808 - King Ferdinand VII of Spain is forced to abdicate.
- 1813 - Birth of Joseph Tarr Copeland; US Brigadier General (Union volunteers) (dies 1893).
- 1825 - Birth of Joseph Bailey; US Brevet Major General (Union volunteers) (dies 1867).
- 1835 - First edition of New York Herald is published (price 1 cent).
- 1840 - The United Kingdom adhesive postage stamps and prepaid stamped envelopes, values 1 penny and 2 pence, become valid for use within the country.
- 1843 - Birth of Grove Karl Gilbert; geologist, investigated Lake Bonneville, Utah.
- 1845 - In Ch'ang-shou, Szechwan, China, a stone meteorite damages more than 100 tombs.
- 1848 - Otto Tank ends slavery in Suriname colony.
- 1851 - Dr John Gorrie patents a "refrigeration machine".
- 1851 - New slave regulations go into effect in Suriname.
- 1853 - First major US rail disaster kills 46 (Norwalk, Connecticut).
- 1856 - Birth of Robert Edwin Peary; American Arctic explorer (North Pole-April 6, 1909).
- 1856 - Birth of Sigmund Freud in Freiberg, Moravia; father of psycho-analysis.
- 1859 - Birth of Willem J T Kloos; Dutch poet (Act of Simple Justice).
- 1860 - San Francisco Olympic Club, first US athletic club founded.
- 1861 - Arkansas becomes ninth state to secede from USA.
- 1861 - CSA President Jefferson Davis approves a bill declaring War between US and Confederacy.
- 1862 - Henry David Thoreau, American writer/pacifist (Walden Pond), dies at age 44.
- 1864 - Henry Livermore Abbott, USA Brigadier-General, dies in battle.
- 1864 - Micah Jenkins, Confederate Brigadier-General (friendly fire), dies at age 28.
- 1868 - Birth of Wladyslaw Stanislaw Reymont in Poland; novelist (Chiopi, Nobel Prize-1924).
- 1869 - Birth of Jan R Slotemaker de Bruïne; Dutch clergyman/politician (CHU).
- 1870 - Birth of Amedos Peter Giannini in San Jose, California, USA; founded Bank of America.
- 1870 - Birth of John McClutcheon; cartoonist (Pulitzer Prize-1931).
- 1875 - Birth of William Daniel Leahy in Iowa, USA; five star Admiral/chief of staff (1949).
- 1877 - Crazy Horse leads about 1,100 Indians to the Red Cloud reservation near Nebraska's Fort Robinson and surrenders.
- 1880 - Birth of William Edmund Ironside, First Baron Ironside of Archangel and Ironside; British fieldmarshal.
- 1880 - Birth of Ernst L Kirchner; German painter (Die Brücke).
- 1882 - Chinese Exclusion Act: US Congress ceases Chinese immigration.
- 1882 - Epping Forest, England, is dedicated by Queen Victoria.
- 1882 - Lord Frederick Cavendish is assassinated by Fenian Invincibles, in Dublin, Ireland.
- 1882 - Thomas Henry Burke is assassinated by Fenian Invincibles, in Dublin, Ireland.
- 1888 - Birth of Emmanuel Celler; American politician (Representative-Democrat-New York, 1923-73).
- 1889 - Universal Exposition opens in Paris, France; the Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public.
- 1890 - Birth of Claire Whitney in New York City, New York, USA; silent film actress (Blind Fools, Haunted Mine).
- 1895 - 21st Kentucky Derby: Soup Perkins aboard Halma wins in 2:37.5.
- 1895 - Birth of Rudolph Valentino in Castellaneta, Italy; sheik/actor (Eagle).
- 1896 - 22nd Kentucky Derby: Willie Simms aboard Ben Brush wins in 2:07.75.
- 1897 - Birth of Paul Alverdes; German writer (Pfeiferstube).
- 1898 - Birth of Daniel Gerber in Freemont, Michigan, USA; baby food maker.
- 1902 - Birth of Harry Golden; Jewish humorist/writer (Two Cents Plain, Only in America).
- 1902 - Birth of Max Ophüls in Saarland; director/writer (Letters From an Unknown Woman).
- 1902 - Birth of Walter Dawson; British Air Chief marshall.
- 1902 - British SS Camorta sinks off Rangoon; 739 die.
- 1902 - Zulu assault at Holkrantz, South Africa.
- 1904 - American Lung Association holds its first meeting.
- 1904 - Birth of Catherine Lacey in London, England; actress (Sorcerors).
- 1904 - Birth of Harry Martinson in Sweden; novelist/poet (Trade Wind - Nobel Prize 1974).
- 1905 - Birth of [Bernard] Toots Shor; raconteur/restauranteur (Toots Shor).
- 1907 - 33rd Kentucky Derby: Andy Minder aboard Pink Star wins in 2:12.6.
- 1907 - Birth of Weeb Ewbank; NFL coach (Baltimore Colts, New York Jets).
- 1908 - Jean Réville, French vicar (Le Prophétisme Hébreu), dies at age 53.
- 1910 - King Edward VII of England (1901-10), dies suddenly after short illness at age 68.
- 1910 - King George V ascends to British throne.
- 1912 - Birth of Barend Roest Crollius; painter/writer (Chronicle Sins of Youth).
- 1912 - Birth of Bill Quinn in New York City, New York, USA; actor (The Rifleman, Van Ranseleer - All in the Family).
- 1913 - Birth of Carmen Cavallaro in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Hollywood Canteen, Diamond Horseshoe).
- 1913 - Birth of Kenneth Horne; English paper manufacturer/multi-millionaire.
- 1913 - Birth of Ronald Harris; British first Church Estates Commissioner.
- 1913 - Birth of Stewart Granger [James Stewart], London, England; actor (Prisoner of Zenda).
- 1913 - King Nikita I of Montenegro vacates Skoetari, North-Albania.
- 1914 - British House of Lords rejects women's suffrage.
- 1915 - Allies attack Cape Helles, Hellespont.
- 1915 - Birth of George Perle in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA; composer (12 Tone Tonality).
- 1915 - Birth of Orson Welles in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA; actor (Citizen Kane, War of the Worlds).
- 1915 - Birth of Theodore H White; historian/writer (Making of the President).
- 1915 - German U-20 sinks Centurion south-east of Ireland.
- 1916 - Belgian troops march into Kigali, German East-Africa.
- 1917 - Saint Louis Browns' Bob Groom no-hits Chicago White Sox, 3-0.
- 1919 - Birth of Frank Ereaut; Balliff of Jersey.
- 1919 - Lyman Frank Baum, author (The Wizard of Oz), dies at age 62.
- 1919 - Paris Peace Conference disposes of German colonies; German East Africa is assigned to Britain and France, German Southwest Africa to South Africa.
- 1920 - Birth of John Henderson; Lord-Lieutenant (Berkshire, England).
- 1921 - American Soccer League is formed.
- 1921 - Birth of Robert Fell; CEO (British Stock Exchange).
- 1922 - 48th Preakness: L Morris aboard Pillory wins in 1:51.6.
- 1922 - Birth of Alan Ross; editor (London Magazine).
- 1922 - Birth of Carlos J Moorhead; American politician (Representative-Republican-California, 1973-).
- 1922 - Birth of Pat Harder in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; NFL fullback (Saint Louis Cardinals, Detroit Lions).
- 1923 - Birth of Elizabeth Sellars in Glasgow, Scotland; actress (Chalk Garden).
- 1924 - Birth of Mimi Benzell in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA; operatic soprano (Gilda - Rigoletto).
- 1924 - Carel S Adama van Scheltema, poet/writer (socialism), dies at age 47.
- 1925 - Birth of Patrick Meany; CEO (Rank Organization).
- 1926 - Birth of John Hamilton-Jones; CEO (Richmond Enterprises), British Major-General.
- 1926 - Birth of Marguerite Piazza in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; operatic soprano (Young Broadway).
- 1926 - Birth of [Martin] Ross Hunter in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; actor (Ever Since Paris).
- 1927 - Birth of Ettore Manni in Rome, Italy; actor (Fatal Desire, Heroes in Hell).
- 1927 - Birth of Michael Frederick; cricket player (one Test West Indies versus England 1954, scored 0 and 30).
- 1929 - American League baseball announces it will discontinue Most Valuable Player award.
- 1929 - Birth of John Polk Allen in Carnegie, Oklahoma, USA; CEO (Biosphere 2).
- 1929 - Birth of John Taylor; bishop (Saint Albans)/Lord High Almoner to Queen.
- 1929 - Birth of Rosemary Camp; president (Council for British Archaeology).
- 1929 - New York to San Francisco footrace begins.
- 1931 - Birth of Marvin Leath; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Texas, 1979-).
- 1931 - Birth of Willie Mays in Westfield, Alabama, USA; Hall of Fame baseball centerfielder, "Say Hey Kid" (New York Giants, New York Mets, 660 homeruns, National League Most Valuable Player 1954).
- 1932 - Birth of Viscount Coke; English large landowner/art collector.
- 1933 - 59th Kentucky Derby: Don Meade aboard Brokers Tip wins in 2:06.8.
- 1933 - Italy and USSR sign trade agreement.
- 1934 - Birth of Richard C Shelby; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Alabama (1979-86)/Senator-Democrat-Alabama, 1987-).
- 1934 - Boston Red Sox score 12 runs in fourth inning including record four consecutive triples hit by Carl Reynolds, Moose Solters, Rick Ferrell, and B Walters.
- 1935 - Pulitzer prize awarded to Audrey Wurdemann (Bright Ambush).
- 1936 - Birth of Joanna Dunham; actress (Possession, The House that Dripped Blood).
- 1936 - Birth of Sylvia Robinson; rocker (Mickey and Sylvia - "Love is Strange").
- 1937 - (1825 hours) Airship Hindenburg attempts landing at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey, USA. A sudden explosion and fire destroys the ship, killing 36 people. The Hindenburg was the largest rigid airship ever built; the largest aircraft of any type ever to fly. The US Department of Commerce official investigation finds the cause of the accident to be ignition of hydrogen and air, most likely set off by atmospheric discharge.
- 1938 - Dutch writer Maurits Dekker sentenced to 50 days for "offending a friendly head of state" (Adolf Hitler).
- 1939 - 65th Kentucky Derby: James Stout aboard Johnstown wins in 2:03.4.
- 1939 - Birth of Anthony Blacker; master-general of Ordnance.
- 1939 - Birth of Herbie Cox; rocker (Cleftones).
- 1939 - Two warships escort Britain's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on a visit to Canada. Each ship carries about 15 million Pounds Sterling in gold for safekeeping in Canada.
- 1939 - Birth of Zhanna Dmitriyevna Yerkina; Russian cosmonaut.
- 1940 - Birth of Henry Habibe; Arubian poet (Kerensentenchi).
- 1940 - Birth of Murray Sidlin in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; conductor (National Symphony 1973-77).
- 1940 - Pulitzer prize awarded to John Steinbeck (Grapes of Wrath).
- 1941 - Birth of Fred J Eckert; American politician (Representative-Democrat-New York, 1985-87).
- 1941 - Birth of Ghena Dimitrova; actress (Nabucco).
- 1941 - Josef Stalin becomes premier of Russia.
- 1941 - At California's March Field, Bob Hope performs his first USO show.
- 1942 - Corregidor surrenders to the Japanese, putting all of the Philippines under Japanese control.
- 1943 - British 1st Army opens assault on Tunis, Tunisia.
- 1944 - 70th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 2:04.2.
- 1945 - Birth of Bob Seger in Dearborn, Michigan, USA; rocker (Silver Bullet Band - "Shake Down", "Like a Rock").
- 1945 - Birth of Richard Eyers in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (My Friend Irma, Stagecoach West).
- 1945 - General J Blaskowitz surrenders German troops in Netherlands.
- 1945 - Dr. Hans Thomsen, German Minister to Sweden, signs capitulation of about 350,000 German troops in Oslo, Norway.
- 1946 - Birth of Jim Ramstad; American politician (Representative-Republican-Minnesota).
- 1946 - Birth of Sydne Rome in Akron, Ohio, USA; actress (What?, Candy).
- 1946 - Pulitzer prize awarded to Arthur M Schlesinger (Age of Jackson).
- 1947 - Birth of Andy Roberts; cricket player (New Zealand batsman 1976).
- 1947 - Birth of Ben Masters in Corvalis, Oregon, USA; actor (Vic - Another World, Making Mr Right).
- 1947 - Birth of Dennis Cowan in London, England; rocker (Bonzo Dog Band).
- 1947 - Birth of Richard "Dick" Fosbury in Portland, Oregon, USA; high jumper (Olympics-gold-1968).
- 1947 - A British court condemns German former Army Commander-in-Chief Albert Kesslering to death.
- 1948 - 43 communist rebels executed in Athens, Greece.
- 1948 - Birth of Lolita [Abrázame]; Spanish singer (Espérame).
- 1948 - Birth of Richard Cox in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Mark - Executive Suite).
- 1949 - A L Ochse, cricket player (10 wickets in three Tests for South Africa 1927-29), dies.
- 1949 - Birth of David Cornell Leestma in Muskegon, Michigan, USA; US Navy/astronaut (STS 41-G, 28, 45).
- 1949 - P-M-B Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgian philosopher (Nobel Prize 1911), playwright (Grand Fairie), dies at age 86.
- 1950 - 76th Kentucky Derby: William Boland on Middleground wins in 2:01.6.
- 1950 - Birth of Robbie McIntosh; drummer (Average White Band - "Show your Hand").
- 1951 - Pittsburgh Pirates' player Cliff Chambers no-hits Boston Braves, 3-0.
- 1952 - Alberto Savinio, Italian composer (Capitano Ulisse), dies at age 60.
- 1952 - Birth of Chiaki Naito-Mukai in Tatebayashi, Japan; astronaut (STS 65, 95).
- 1952 - Maria Montessori, Italian physician/educationist, dies at age 81.
- 1953 - Birth of Lynn Whitfield in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; actress (Josephine Baker, Equal Justice).
- 1953 - Birth of Tony Blair; British Prime Minister (Labour, 1997-).
- 1953 - Cleveland Browns' pitcher Bobo Holloman makes his first major league start, no-hits Philadelphia Athletics, 6-0.
- 1953 - German former army commander Erich von Manstein is freed from captivity.
- 1954 - Birth of Sergei Nikolayevich Tresvyatsky in Russia; cosmonaut.
- 1954 - Roger Bannister of Great Britain becomes the first person to run the mile in under four minutes (3:59.04).
- 1955 - Birth of Donald A Thomas in Cleveland, Ohio, USA; PhD/Astronaut (STS 65, 70, 83, 94).
- 1955 - Birth of John Hutton; British Member of Parliament.
- 1956 - Gus Bell (Cincinnati Reds) homers off Bob Miller in both ends of a double header.
- 1957 - Italian Government of Segni resigns.
- 1957 - CBS-TV airs the final broadcast of I Love Lucy.
- 1957 - Pulitzer prize awarded to John F Kennedy (Profiles in Courage).
- 1959 - Birth of Aidan Quinn; actor (Avalon, Crusoe, Desperately Seeking Susan).
- 1959 - Birth of Charles Hendry; British Member of Parliament.
- 1959 - Birth of Eric D Fingerhut; American politician (Representative-Democrat-Ohio).
- 1959 - Birth of Kate Collins in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; actress (Natalie Hunter - All My Children).
- 1959 - Birth of Scott Hood in Seattle, Washington, USA; Canadian Tour golfer (1989 Montana Open-second).
- 1959 - In Hollywood, California, the 11th Annual Emmy Awards are presented, hosted by Raymond Burr.
- Best Comedy Series: The Jack Benny Program
- Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: Jack Benny for The Jack Benny Program and Robert Young for Father Knows Best
- Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: Raymond Burr for Perry Mason
- Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy Series: Tom Poston for The Steve Allen Show
- Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series: Dennis Weaver for Gunsmoke
- Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: Jane Wyatt for Father Knows Best
- Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: Loretta Young for Letter to Loretta
- Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Comedy Series: Ann B. Davis for The Bob Cummings Show
- Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series: Barbara Hale for Perry Mason
- Best Dramatic Series Less Than One Hour: Alcoa Theatre
- Best Dramatic Series One Hour or Longer: Playhouse 90
- Best Musical or Variety Series: The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
- Best News Reporting Series: The Huntley-Brinkley Report
- Best Panel, Quiz or Audience Participation Series: What's My Line?
- Best Public Service Program or Series: Omnibus
- Best Single Performance by an Actor: Fred Astaire for An Evening with Fred Astaire
- Best Single Performance by an Actress: Julie Harris for Hallmark Hall of Fame
- Best Western Series: Maverick.
- 1959 - Iceland gunboats shoot at British fishing ships.
- 1960 - Birth of Bart de Boer; Dutch guitarist (Ivy Green).
- 1960 - Birth of Julianne Phillips in Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA; actress (Frankie Reed - Sisters).
- 1960 - Birth of Larry Steinbachek; rock synthesizer (Bronski Beat - "Smalltown Boy").
- 1960 - More than 20 million viewers watch the first ever televised royal wedding service, when England's Princess Margaret marries Anthony Armstrong-Jones (Lord Snowdon) at Westminster Abbey, London.
- 1960 - Paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at age 67.
- 1960 - US President Dwight Eisenhower signs Civil Rights Act of 1960.
- 1960 - Students attack Dutch embassy in Djakarta.
- 1960 - Trotsky's murderer Jacques Mornard (Ramón Mercader), freed in México.
- 1961 - 87th Kentucky Derby: John Sellers aboard Carry Back wins in 2:04.
- 1961 - Birth of Clay O'Brien in Ray, Arizona, USA; actor (The Wonderful World of Disney, Weedy - The Cowboys).
- 1961 - Birth of George Clooney in Lexington, Kentucky, USA; actor (Dr Douglas Ross - ER, Batman).
- 1961 - Birth of Roma Downey in Derry, Ireland; actress (One Life to Live, Touched by an Angel).
- 1961 - Lucian Blaga, philosopher/poet (Transcendental censor), dies at age 65.
- 1961 - Omer Vanaudenhove chosen chairman of Belgium Liberal Party.
- 1962 - First nuclear warhead fired from Polaris submarine (Ethan Allen).
- 1962 - Antonio Segni elected President of Italy.
- 1962 - Birth of Neil Foster; cricket player (England right-fast medium).
- 1962 - Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Tournament.
- 1962 - Pathet Lao breaks cease fire/conquerors Nam Tha Laos.
- 1963 - Birth of Alessandra Ferri; British ballerina (American Ballet Theater).
- 1963 - Monty Wooley, actor (Pied Piper, Man Who Came to Dinner), dies at age 74.
- 1963 - Pulitzer prize awarded to Barbara Tuchman (Guns of August).
- 1964 - Birth of Dana Hill [Goetz] in Van Nuys, California, USA; actress (Two of Us, Shoot the Moon).
- 1964 - Birth of Kim Oden in Irvine, California, USA; American Olympic volleyball player (NCAA Play of Decade-1980s).
- 1964 - Birth of Mike Grob in Billings, Montana, USA; Canadian Tour golfer (1988 Manitoba-third).
- 1964 - Birth of Mike McGruder; NFL cornerback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
- 1964 - Birth of Roma Downey in Derry, Ireland; actress (JoAnna - One Life to Live).
- 1965 - Birth of Bob Bassen in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; NHL center (Dallas Stars).
- 1965 - Birth of Ken Harvey; NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins).
- 1965 - Birth of Norman Whiteside; British soccer player.
- 1965 - Birth of Paul Frase; NFL defensive end (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31).
- 1965 - Birth of Tim Simpson in Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Nike golfer (1985 Southern Open).
- 1965 - Birth of Zahid Sadiq; cricket player.
- 1965 - Lawry and Simpson complete opening stand of 382 against West Indies.
- 1966 - Most runs scored in 11th inning (9); Philadelphia Phillies score five to beat Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7.
- 1967 - 400 students seize administration building at Cheyney State College.
- 1967 - 93rd Kentucky Derby: Bobby Ussery on Proud Clarion wins in 2:00.6.
- 1967 - Birth of Patrick F Manning Junior in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA; rower (Olympics-1992).
- 1967 - Maureen Wilton runs female world record marathon (3:15:22).
- 1967 - Zakir Hussain elected first Muslim President of India.
- 1968 - Battle between students and troops in Paris, France; 1000 injured.
- 1968 - Birth of Andy Kelly; WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire).
- 1968 - Birth of Linnea Marie Fayard in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; Miss Louisiana-America (1991-5th).
- 1968 - San Francisco Giants' baseball player Lindy McDaniel sets a National League record playing his 225th consecutive game without committing an error. The streak includes 108 chances handled successfully since June 16, 1964.
- 1968 - Spain closes border to Gibraltar except to Spaniards.
- 1969 - Birth of Mark Thomas; NFL defensive end (Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears).
- 1969 - Birth of Pascall Davis; WLAF linebacker (Amsterdam Admirals).
- 1970 - Birth of Emerson Martin; NFL guard (Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers).
- 1970 - Yuchiro Miura of Japan skis down Mount Everest.
- 1971 - Birth of Rob Holmberg; NFL linebacker (Oakland Raiders).
- 1971 - Helene Weigel, Austrian/German actress (Metropolis), dies at age 70.
- 1972 - 98th Kentucky Derby: Ron Turcotte aboard Riva Ridge wins in 2:01.8.
- 1972 - In Los Angeles, California, the 24rd Annual Emmy Awards are presented, hosted by Johnny Carson.
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: Peter Falk for the "Columbo" series of The NBC Mystery Movie
- Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Keith Michell for "Catherine Howard" of The Six Wives of Henry VIII
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: Carroll O'Connor for All in the Family
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series: Glenda Jackson for Elizabeth R
- Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: Jean Stapleton for All in the Family
- Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Glenda Jackson for episode "The Shadow In The Sun" of Elizabeth R
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy: Edward Asner for Mary Tyler Moore
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama: Jack Warden for Brian's Song
- Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Comedy: Sally Struthers for All in the Family and Valerie Harper for Mary Tyler Moore
- Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama: Jenny Agutter for Snow Goose
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy: John Rich for episode "Sammy's Visit" of All in the Family
- Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction of a Variety, Musical or Dramatic Program: Elliot Lawrence for 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety or Music: Art Fisher for The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program: Tom Gries for The Glass House
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme: Alexander Singer for episode "The Invasion of Kevin Ireland" of The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music: Walter C. Miller and Martin Charnin for 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
- Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay: Allan Sloane for To All My Friends on Shore
- Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music: Anne Howard Bailey for The Trial of Mary Lincoln
- Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation: William Blinn for Brian's Song
- Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy: Burt Styler for episode "Edith's Problem" of All in the Family
- Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety or Music: Don Hinkley, Stan Hart, Larry Siegel, Roger Beatty, Heywood Kling, Art Baer, Ben Joelson, Stan Burns, Mike Marmer, and Arnie Rosen for The Carol Burnett Show
- Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama: Columbo: Richard Levinson and William Link for Death Lends a Hand
- Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series: Lloyd Ahern for Columbo: Blueprint for Murder
- Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design: Elizabeth Waller for episode "The Lion's Cub" of Elizabeth R
- Outstanding Achievement in Live or Tape Sound Mixing: Norman Dewes for episode "The Elevator Story" of All in the Family
- Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series: Edward M. Abroms for Columbo: Death Lends a Hand
- Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing: Jerry Christian, James Troutman, Ronald LaVine, Sid Lubow, Richard Raderman, Dale Johnston, Sam Caylor, John Stacy, and Jack Kirschner for Duel
- Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical - Variety and Popular Music: Joseph Cates, Martin Charnin, and Jack Lemmon for 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
- Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Special Program: John Williams for Jane Eyre
- Outstanding Variety Series - Musical: The Carol Burnett Show
- Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series: Pete Rugolo for episode "In Defense of Ellen McKay" of The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
- Outstanding Achievement by a Performer in Music or Variety: Harvey Korman for The Carol Burnett Show
- Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical - Classical Music: Bernstein on Beethoven: A Celebration in Vienna
- Outstanding Achievement in Music, Lyrics and Special Material: Ray Charles for episode "The Funny Side of Marriage" of The Funny Side
- Outstanding Series - Comedy: All in the Family
- Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Programs: Sesame Street
- Outstanding New Series: Elizabeth R
- Outstanding Series - Drama: Elizabeth R
- Outstanding Variety Series - Talk: The Dick Cavett Show
- Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement - Docu-Drama: The Search for the Nile
- Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Drama - Programs: The Doctors
- Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy: Brian's Song
- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Dramatic Program or Feature Length Film Made for Television, a Single Program of a Series or a Special Program: Jan Scott for The Scarecrow.
- 1972 - Birth of Dean Larsson in British Columbia, Canada; Nike golfer (1994 Monterey Open-46th).
- 1972 - Birth of Martin Brodeur in Montréal, Quebec, Canada; NHL goalie (New Jersey Devils, Team Canada).
- 1973 - First WHA championship: New England Whalers beat Winnipeg Jets, 4 games to 1.
- 1973 - Birth of Clay Williams; offensive lineman (Indianapolis Colts).
- 1973 - Birth of Joe Spiteri; Australian soccer striker (Olyroos, Olympics-1996).
- 1973 - Birth of Wendy Ward in San Antonio, Texas, USA; LPGA golfer (1995 GHP Classic-15th).
- 1973 - Judy Rankin wins LPGA American Defender-Raleigh Golf Classic.
- 1974 - Oakland Athletics' pitcher Paul Lindblad makes an errant throw in first inning of 6-3 loss to Baltimore Orioles; ends his record streak of 385 consecutive errorless games.
- 1974 - Roberta Parks disappears from Oregon State University, Corvallis Oregon (Ted Bundy victim).
- 1974 - Smallest attendance at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium (4,149).
- 1974 - Stolen Guitar Player painting by Jan Vermeer found in London, England.
- 1974 - West German chancellor Willy Brandt resigns.
- 1975 - Lynette Culver disappears from Pocatello, Idaho (Ted Bundy victim).
- 1975 - Early warnings provided by REACT (ham radio operators) means only three people die in tornado that strikes Omaha, Nebraska.
- 1975 - József Mindszenty [Joseph Prehm], Hungarian cardinal, dies at age 83.
- 1976 - Birth of Lindsay Page in Madison, Wisconsin; figure skater (1997 E Great Lakes Senior-third).
- 1976 - In Northeastern Italy, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurs. 1,000 killed, at least 1,700 injured, and extensive damage in the epicentral area. The quake was felt throughout Europe.
- 1976 - Karel Cruysberghs, Flemish author (On the Pulpit), dies at age 85.
- 1977 - Birth of Gabriela Aguilar; Miss Costa Rica Universe (1997).
- 1977 - Birth of Shannon Shakespeare in Mission, British Columbia; 100 metre swimmer (Olympics-1996).
- 1977 - Birth of Trent Steed in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; swimmer (Olympics-1996).
- 1978 - 104th Kentucky Derby: Steve Cauthen aboard Affirmed wins in 2:01.2.
- 1978 - Death of Ethelda Bleibtrey at age 76, American Olympic swimmer (3 gold-1920) (born 1902).
- 1978 - Ko van Dijk Junior, Dutch actor (Zaak M P), dies at age 61.
- 1978 - South Africa military goes into Angola.
- 1979 - Fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 81.8 kph over 200 metres.
- 1979 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Women's International Golf Tournament.
- 1979 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk.
- 1980 - Birth of Kasumi Takahashi in Tokyo, Japan; Australian rhythmic gymnast (Olympics-1996).
- 1980 - Birth of Taebin; Korean hip-hop artist (1TYM).
- 1980 - Birth of Brooke Bennett; 800 metre freestyle (Olympics-gold-1996).
- 1981 - US expels Libyan diplomats.
- 1981 - A jury of architects and sculptors unanimously selects Maya Lin's design for the US Vietnam Veterans Memorial from 1,421 other entries.
- 1981 - Seattle Mariners' manager Maury Wills is fired and replaced by Rene Lachemann.
- 1981 - NBC airs the 100th episode of TV show Quincy, M.E..
- 1982 - Seattle Mariners' Gaylord Perry becomes 15th pitcher to win 300 games.
- 1983 - Stern magazine publishes the "Hitler Diaries" (later found to be forgeries).
- 1984 - José Napoleon Duarte wins El Salvador presidential election.
- 1984 - Baltimore Orioles' player Cal Ripken Junior hits for the cycle.
- 1984 - The final episode of TV show The Jeffersons airs.
- 1985 - 17th Space Shuttle Mission (51-B)-Challenger 7 lands at Edwards Air Force Base.
- 1986 - Berlin: Real Madrid wins 15th UEFA Cup.
- 1986 - Donald E Pelotte becomes first native American bishop.
- 1986 - France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island.
- 1987 - Mario Andretti sets the one-lap speed record at Indianapolis 500 at 218.204 MPH.
- 1987 - Niroslav Milhailovic begins 54 hours of telling jokes.
- 1987 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk.
- 1987 - William J Casey, director of US Central Intelligence Agency (1981-87), dies at age 73 (born 1913).
- 1988 - New Jersey Devils' coach Jim Schoenfeld tells referee Don Koharski to 'eat another doughnut you fat pig!'; he is suspended.
- 1988 - Graeme Hick scores 405 for Worcestershire versus Somerset 35 fours 11 sixes.
- 1989 - 115th Kentucky Derby: Pat Valenzuela on Sunday Silence wins in 2:05.
- 1989 - NBC airs the 100th episode of The Golden Girls TV show.
- 1990 - Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic.
- 1990 - Charles Farrell, actor (Vern - My Little Margie), dies at age 89.
- 1990 - Former President PW Botha quits South Africa's ruling National Party.
- 1991 - Anthony van Kampen, writer (Ketelbinkie, Geschonden Eldorado), dies.
- 1991 - Chucky Mullins, US soccer player, dies.
- 1991 - Seppo Raty of Finland sets javelin record to 301 feet 9 inches.
- 1991 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average removes Navistar International Corp., USX Corporation, and Primerica Corporation from its index, replacing them with Caterpillar Incorporated, Walt Disney Company, and J.P. Morgan & Company.
- 1991 - Space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) lands.
- 1991 - Wilfrid Hyde-White, British actor (Peyton Place, 140+ films), dies at age 87.
- 1992 - Marlene Dietrich, born Marie von Losch, actress, dies in Paris, France at age 90 (born 1901 in Berlin, Germany).
- 1992 - New York Mets' Anthony Young begins losing streak of at least 26 games.
- 1992 - The final episode of US TV show Jake and the Fatman airs.
- 1992 - Werder Bremen wins 32nd Europe Cup II.
- 1993 - Ann Todd, actress (Things to Come, Danny Boy), dies of stroke at age 84.
- 1993 - Minnie Gentry, actress (Def by Temptation), dies in New York at age 77.
- 1993 - STS-55 (Columbia) lands.
- 1994 - A rail tunnel under the English Channel is officially opened, connecting Britain and the European mainland for the first time since the Ice Age. England's Queen Elizabeth II and French President Francois Mitterand preside over the opening ceremony. The channel tunnel, the world's longest undersea tunnel (23 miles), connects Folkstone, England, with Sangatte, France, cutting travel time between England and France to 35 minutes. Tunnel construction began in June 1988, and cost US$16 billion to complete.
- 1994 - Fred Sadoff, actor (The Quiet American), dies of AIDS at age 67.
- 1994 - US House of Representatives passes the assault weapons ban.
- 1994 - Lennox Lewis TKOs Phil Jackson in 8 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1994 - Moses Rosen, Romania's chief rabbi, dies at age 81.
- 1994 - Nelson Mandela and his African National Congress finally confirmed winners in South Africa elections.
- 1995 - 121st Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens on Thunder Gulch wins in 2:01.2.
- 1995 - ABC Bud Light Masters Bowling Tournament won by Mike Aulby.
- 1995 - Classic Sports Network begins on cable TV.
- 1995 - Dona Maria Pia de Braganca, pretender to Portugal throne, dies at age 88.
- 1996 - Geoffrey Dawes, physiologist, dies at age 78.
- 1996 - Guatemala's leftist guerrillas sign key accord with government.
- 1996 - Death of Edward Lovew; animator (The Flintstones TV show, Fantasia movie, The Jetsons TV show).
- 1997 - Michael Jackson and Bee Gees inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- 1997 - NHL Hartford Whalers become Carolina Hurricanes.
- 1997 - Rick Pitino becomes coach of Boston Celtics.
- 1998 - Apple Computer introduces the iMac computer, with 233 MHz PowerPC G3 processor, 32 MB RAM, 4 GB hard drive, 15-inch monitor, for US$1300.
- 1999 - Elections are held in Scotland and Wales for the new Scottish Parliament and National Assembly for Wales.
- 1999 - In Southern Iran, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurs. At least 26 people killed, 100 injured and 800 houses destroyed.
- 2001 - Space tourist Dennis Tito returns to Earth aboard Soyuz TM-31. Soyuz TM-32 is left docked at the International Space Station as a new lifeboat.
- 2001 - ABC airs the 100th episode of The Practice TV show.
- 2002 - In the Netherlands, politician Pim Fortuyn is killed by Volkert van der Graaf.
- 2002 - Death of Otis Blackwell at age 71 after a heart attack; singer/songwriter (over 1000 songs, "Don't Be Cruel", "All Shook Up", "Return to Sender", "Handy Man", "Great Balls Of Fire", "Fever", "Hey Little Girl").
- 2004 - Royal Caribbean International's Empress of the Seas cruise ship (1602 passengers), formerly Nordic Empress, arrives at Cape Liberty Cruise Port, in Bayonne, New Jersey, following extensive renovations.
- 2004 - NBC airs the last episode of Friends.
- 2006 - Death of Lillian Asplund, last American survivor of the RMS Titanic disaster (born 1906).
- 2007 - A.C. Paranavaí wins its first ever Paraná State Championship.
- 2007 - Nicolas Sarkozy is elected President of the French Republic, defeating Ségolène Royal with 53 percent of the vote in the French Presidential Election.
- 2007 - Manchester United wins the English Premier League.
- 2007 - Panathinaikos BC wins basketball's Euroleague after beating CSKA Moscow 93-91 in Athens Olympic stadium.
- 2007 - Death of Lesley Blanch, English writer and fashion editor (born 1904).
- 2008 - In Jackson, Georgia, USA, convicted murderer William Earl Lynd is executed by lethal injection, at age 53. Lynd was convicted of killing Ginger Moore in December 1988.
- 2009 - German carmaker Porsche agrees to a merger with Volkswagen, which would result in a group uniting ten brands, nine of them currently owned by Volkswagen.
- 2009 - Mexico City resumes normal life after a five-day business shutdown due to the H1N1 flu virus, which has killed a confirmed 42 in the country.
- 2009 - Canada's Toronto Stock Exchange S&P/TSX composite index rises to over 10,000 for the first time in six months, closing up 265.71 at 10,146.43.
- 2009 - Nomos AG auctions a Greek 460 B.C.E. silver tetradrachm for 914,500 Swiss francs (US$809,779), a record for a Greek tetradrachm at public auction.
- 2010 - Goodluck Jonathan is sworn in as Nigeria's new president.
- 2010 - For the first time since 1974, a parliamentary election in the United Kingdom produces no outright winner. The Conservatives win the most seats (306) in the 650-seat House of Commons, ahead of the ruling Labour Party (258) and Liberal Democrats (57).
- 2010 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffers its biggest ever intraday point drop: 998.5 points. During the market's fall some shares briefly fell to nearly zero. By the end of the trading day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 347.80 points, or 3.20 percent, to 10,520.32. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 3.24 percent, to 1,128.15. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 3.44 percent, to 2,319.64.
- 2013 - Death of Giulio Andreotti, 41st Prime Minister of Italy (born 1919).
- 2016 - Buena Vista releases the film Captain America: Civil War to theaters.
- 2017 - Death of Steven Holcomb, American Olympic bobsledder (born 1980).
- 2019 - Birth of Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, first child of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and seventh in the line of succession to the British throne.
- 2019 - In its first report since 2005, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) warns that biodiversity loss is "accelerating", with over a million species now threatened with extinction; the decline of the natural living world is "unprecedented" and largely a result of human actions, according to the report.
- 2019 - The Syrian Army launches a major ground offensive against one of the last rebel strongholds in the country.
- 2020 - Astronomers announce the discovery of the first black hole located in a star system visible to the naked eye.
- 2023 - At Churchill Downs race track, the Kentucky Derby is won by Mage.
- 2023 - In Westminster Abbey, in London, England, Prince Charles Philip Arthur George is crowned King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. At age 74, the king is the oldest person to accede to the throne.
- 2023 - Vietnam reports a record high temperature of 44.1 degrees C indoors at Hoi Xuan station in Thanh Hoa province.
- 2023 - Laos reports a record high temperature of 43.5 degrees C in Luang Prabang.
- 2023 - Death of Vida Blue at age 73; American baseball player (pitcher - MLB Oakland Athletics).
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