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65 people are injured when a car rams into a crowd on Water Street, near Liverpool F.C.'s Premier League trophy parade.

2025

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Ten people are killed in a shooting at a VTA rail yard in San Jose, California, United States.

2021

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Protests triggered by the murder of George Floyd erupt in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, later becoming widespread across the United States and around the world.

2020

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Narendra Modi takes oath as the 15th Prime Minister of India.

2014

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Severe flooding begins in eastern and southern China that will ultimately cause 148 deaths and force the evacuation of 1.3 million.

2008

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Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines Flight 4230 crashes in the Turkish town of Maçka, killing 75.

2003

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The tugboat Robert Y. Love collides with a support pier of Interstate 40 on the Arkansas River near Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, resulting in 14 deaths and 11 others injured.

2002

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The Supreme Court of the United States rules in New Jersey v. New York that Ellis Island, the historic gateway for millions of immigrants, is mainly in the state of New Jersey, not New York.

1998

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The first "National Sorry Day" is held in Australia. Reconciliation events are held nationally, and attended by over a million people.

1998

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A MIAT Mongolian Airlines Harbin Y-12 crashes near Erdenet, Orkhon Province, Mongolia, resulting in 28 deaths.

1998

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Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of the Republic of Georgia in the post-Soviet era.

1991

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Lauda Air Flight 004 breaks apart in mid-air and crashes in the Phu Toei National Park in the Suphan Buri province of Thailand, killing all 223 people on board.

1991

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The European Community adopts the European flag.

1986

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The 7.8 Mw  Sea of Japan earthquake shakes northern Honshu with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami is generated that leaves about 100 people dead.

1983

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Italian Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani and his coalition cabinet resign following a scandal over membership of the pseudo-masonic lodge P2 (Propaganda Due).

1981

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An EA-6B Prowler crashes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, killing 14 crewmen and injuring 45 others.

1981

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Cold War: The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.

1972

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Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army slaughters at least 71 Hindus in Burunga, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

1971

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The Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 becomes the first commercial transport to exceed Mach 2.

1970

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Apollo program: Apollo 10 returns to Earth after a successful eight-day test of all the components needed for the forthcoming first crewed Moon landing.

1969

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H-dagurinn in Iceland: Traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight.

1968

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The Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is released.

1967

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British Guiana gains independence, becoming Guyana.

1966

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The U.S. Congress passes Public Law 80-557, which permanently establishes the Civil Air Patrol as an auxiliary of the United States Air Force.

1948

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World War II: The Battle of Gazala begins, in present-day Libya.

1942

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World War II: Operation Dynamo: In northern France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France. The Battle of Dunkirk begins simultaneously as Allied defenders fight to slow down the German offensive.

1940

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World War II: The Siege of Calais ends with the surrender of the British and French garrison.

1940

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In the United States, the House Un-American Activities Committee begins its first session.

1938

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Walter Reuther and members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) clash with Ford Motor Company security guards at the River Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan, during the Battle of the Overpass.

1937

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In the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, Tommy Henderson begins speaking on the Appropriation bill. By the time he sits down in the early hours of the following morning, he had spoken for ten hours.

1936

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The last Ford Model T rolls off the assembly line after a production run of 15,007,003 vehicles.

1927

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Abd el-Krim ends surrenders to the French, bringing an end to the Rif War.

1926

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The first 24 Hours of Le Mans is held in France. Run annually in June thereafter, it became the oldest endurance racing event in the world.

1923

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The Democratic Republic of Georgia is established.

1918

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The first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East is made at Masjed Soleyman in southwest Persia. The rights to the resource were quickly acquired by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.

1908

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Românul de la Pind, the longest-running newspaper by and about Aromanians until World War II, is founded.

1903

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Thousand Days' War: The Colombian Conservative Party turns the tide of war in their favor with victory against the Colombian Liberal Party in the Battle of Palonegro.

1900

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Nicholas II is crowned as the last Tsar of Imperial Russia.

1896

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Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

1896

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Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Gandamak establishing an Afghan state.

1879

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Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

1869

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Impeachment of Andrew Johnson: President Andrew Johnson is acquitted by one vote in the United States Senate.

1868

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Conclusion of the American Civil War: The Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of the Trans-Mississippi division, is the last full general of the Confederate Army to surrender, at Galveston, Texas.

1865

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President Abraham Lincoln signs legislation organizing the Montana Territory.

1864

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At least 113 people die in the Grue Church fire, the biggest fire disaster in Norway's history.

1822

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Establishment of the Peloponnesian Senate by the Greek rebels.

1821

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Napoléon Bonaparte assumes the title of King of Italy and is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy in Milan Cathedral, the gothic cathedral in Milan.

1805

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A Great Jubilee Day held at North Stratford, Connecticut, celebrates the end of fighting in the American Revolutionary War.

1783

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The Battle of Ackia is fought near the present site of Tupelo, Mississippi. British and Chickasaw soldiers repel a French and Choctaw attack on the then-Chickasaw village of Ackia.

1736

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Portuguese Restoration War: Portuguese and Spanish forces both claim victory in the Battle of Montijo.

1644

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Pequot War: A combined English and Mohegan force under John Mason attacks a village in Connecticut, massacring approximately 500 Pequots.

1637

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The Battle of Haarlemmermeer, a naval engagement in the Eighty Years' War.

1573

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Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years.

1538

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William of Ockham, the Franciscan Minister-General Michael of Cesena, and two other Franciscan leaders secretly leave Avignon, fearing a death sentence from Pope John XXII.

1328

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An earthquake strikes Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, killing about 23,000.

1293

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Alfonso VII of León and Castile is crowned in León Cathedral as Imperator totius Hispaniae (Emperor of all of Spain).

1135

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King Otto I elects his six-year-old son Otto II as heir apparent and co-ruler of the East Frankish Kingdom. He is crowned at Aachen, and placed under the tutelage of his grandmother Matilda.

961

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England is left temporarily without a monarch after the death of King Edmund I in a street fight, resulting in Edmund's brother Eadred assuming the throne for the minority of Edmund's two sons.

946

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Basil I is crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire by Michael III.

866

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Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sasanian Empire takes place. The Sasanids defeat the Armenians militarily but guarantee them freedom to openly practice Christianity.

451

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Germanicus celebrates a triumph in Rome for his victories over the Cherusci, Chatti, and other German tribes west of the Elbe.

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On this day

65 people are injured when a car rams into a crowd on Water Street, near Liverpool F.C.'s Premier League trophy parade.

2025

view article

Ten people are killed in a shooting at a VTA rail yard in San Jose, California, United States.

2021

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Protests triggered by the murder of George Floyd erupt in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, later becoming widespread across the United States and around the world.

2020

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Narendra Modi takes oath as the 15th Prime Minister of India.

2014

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Severe flooding begins in eastern and southern China that will ultimately cause 148 deaths and force the evacuation of 1.3 million.

2008

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Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines Flight 4230 crashes in the Turkish town of Maçka, killing 75.

2003

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The tugboat Robert Y. Love collides with a support pier of Interstate 40 on the Arkansas River near Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, resulting in 14 deaths and 11 others injured.

2002

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The Supreme Court of the United States rules in New Jersey v. New York that Ellis Island, the historic gateway for millions of immigrants, is mainly in the state of New Jersey, not New York.

1998

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The first "National Sorry Day" is held in Australia. Reconciliation events are held nationally, and attended by over a million people.

1998

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A MIAT Mongolian Airlines Harbin Y-12 crashes near Erdenet, Orkhon Province, Mongolia, resulting in 28 deaths.

1998

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Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of the Republic of Georgia in the post-Soviet era.

1991

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Lauda Air Flight 004 breaks apart in mid-air and crashes in the Phu Toei National Park in the Suphan Buri province of Thailand, killing all 223 people on board.

1991

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The European Community adopts the European flag.

1986

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The 7.8 Mw  Sea of Japan earthquake shakes northern Honshu with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami is generated that leaves about 100 people dead.

1983

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Italian Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani and his coalition cabinet resign following a scandal over membership of the pseudo-masonic lodge P2 (Propaganda Due).

1981

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An EA-6B Prowler crashes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, killing 14 crewmen and injuring 45 others.

1981

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Cold War: The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.

1972

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Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army slaughters at least 71 Hindus in Burunga, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

1971

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The Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 becomes the first commercial transport to exceed Mach 2.

1970

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Apollo program: Apollo 10 returns to Earth after a successful eight-day test of all the components needed for the forthcoming first crewed Moon landing.

1969

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H-dagurinn in Iceland: Traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight.

1968

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The Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is released.

1967

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British Guiana gains independence, becoming Guyana.

1966

view article

The U.S. Congress passes Public Law 80-557, which permanently establishes the Civil Air Patrol as an auxiliary of the United States Air Force.

1948

view article

World War II: The Battle of Gazala begins, in present-day Libya.

1942

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World War II: Operation Dynamo: In northern France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France. The Battle of Dunkirk begins simultaneously as Allied defenders fight to slow down the German offensive.

1940

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World War II: The Siege of Calais ends with the surrender of the British and French garrison.

1940

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In the United States, the House Un-American Activities Committee begins its first session.

1938

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Walter Reuther and members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) clash with Ford Motor Company security guards at the River Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan, during the Battle of the Overpass.

1937

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In the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, Tommy Henderson begins speaking on the Appropriation bill. By the time he sits down in the early hours of the following morning, he had spoken for ten hours.

1936

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The last Ford Model T rolls off the assembly line after a production run of 15,007,003 vehicles.

1927

view article

Abd el-Krim ends surrenders to the French, bringing an end to the Rif War.

1926

view article

The first 24 Hours of Le Mans is held in France. Run annually in June thereafter, it became the oldest endurance racing event in the world.

1923

view article

The Democratic Republic of Georgia is established.

1918

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The first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East is made at Masjed Soleyman in southwest Persia. The rights to the resource were quickly acquired by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.

1908

view article

Românul de la Pind, the longest-running newspaper by and about Aromanians until World War II, is founded.

1903

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Thousand Days' War: The Colombian Conservative Party turns the tide of war in their favor with victory against the Colombian Liberal Party in the Battle of Palonegro.

1900

view article

Nicholas II is crowned as the last Tsar of Imperial Russia.

1896

view article

Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

1896

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Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Gandamak establishing an Afghan state.

1879

view article

Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

1869

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Impeachment of Andrew Johnson: President Andrew Johnson is acquitted by one vote in the United States Senate.

1868

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Conclusion of the American Civil War: The Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of the Trans-Mississippi division, is the last full general of the Confederate Army to surrender, at Galveston, Texas.

1865

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President Abraham Lincoln signs legislation organizing the Montana Territory.

1864

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At least 113 people die in the Grue Church fire, the biggest fire disaster in Norway's history.

1822

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Establishment of the Peloponnesian Senate by the Greek rebels.

1821

view article

Napoléon Bonaparte assumes the title of King of Italy and is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy in Milan Cathedral, the gothic cathedral in Milan.

1805

view article

A Great Jubilee Day held at North Stratford, Connecticut, celebrates the end of fighting in the American Revolutionary War.

1783

view article

The Battle of Ackia is fought near the present site of Tupelo, Mississippi. British and Chickasaw soldiers repel a French and Choctaw attack on the then-Chickasaw village of Ackia.

1736

view article

Portuguese Restoration War: Portuguese and Spanish forces both claim victory in the Battle of Montijo.

1644

view article

Pequot War: A combined English and Mohegan force under John Mason attacks a village in Connecticut, massacring approximately 500 Pequots.

1637

view article

The Battle of Haarlemmermeer, a naval engagement in the Eighty Years' War.

1573

view article

Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years.

1538

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William of Ockham, the Franciscan Minister-General Michael of Cesena, and two other Franciscan leaders secretly leave Avignon, fearing a death sentence from Pope John XXII.

1328

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An earthquake strikes Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, killing about 23,000.

1293

view article

Alfonso VII of León and Castile is crowned in León Cathedral as Imperator totius Hispaniae (Emperor of all of Spain).

1135

view article

King Otto I elects his six-year-old son Otto II as heir apparent and co-ruler of the East Frankish Kingdom. He is crowned at Aachen, and placed under the tutelage of his grandmother Matilda.

961

view article

England is left temporarily without a monarch after the death of King Edmund I in a street fight, resulting in Edmund's brother Eadred assuming the throne for the minority of Edmund's two sons.

946

view article

Basil I is crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire by Michael III.

866

view article

Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sasanian Empire takes place. The Sasanids defeat the Armenians militarily but guarantee them freedom to openly practice Christianity.

451

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Germanicus celebrates a triumph in Rome for his victories over the Cherusci, Chatti, and other German tribes west of the Elbe.

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On this day

65 people are injured when a car rams into a crowd on Water Street, near Liverpool F.C.'s Premier League trophy parade.

Ten people are killed in a shooting at a VTA rail yard in San Jose, California, United States.

Protests triggered by the murder of George Floyd erupt in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, later becoming widespread across the United States and around the world.

Narendra Modi takes oath as the 15th Prime Minister of India.

Severe flooding begins in eastern and southern China that will ultimately cause 148 deaths and force the evacuation of 1.3 million.

Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines Flight 4230 crashes in the Turkish town of Maçka, killing 75.

The tugboat Robert Y. Love collides with a support pier of Interstate 40 on the Arkansas River near Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, resulting in 14 deaths and 11 others injured.

The Supreme Court of the United States rules in New Jersey v. New York that Ellis Island, the historic gateway for millions of immigrants, is mainly in the state of New Jersey, not New York.

The first "National Sorry Day" is held in Australia. Reconciliation events are held nationally, and attended by over a million people.

A MIAT Mongolian Airlines Harbin Y-12 crashes near Erdenet, Orkhon Province, Mongolia, resulting in 28 deaths.

Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of the Republic of Georgia in the post-Soviet era.

Lauda Air Flight 004 breaks apart in mid-air and crashes in the Phu Toei National Park in the Suphan Buri province of Thailand, killing all 223 people on board.

The European Community adopts the European flag.

The 7.8 Mw Sea of Japan earthquake shakes northern Honshu with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami is generated that leaves about 100 people dead.

Italian Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani and his coalition cabinet resign following a scandal over membership of the pseudo-masonic lodge P2 (Propaganda Due).

An EA-6B Prowler crashes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, killing 14 crewmen and injuring 45 others.

Cold War: The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.

Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army slaughters at least 71 Hindus in Burunga, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

The Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 becomes the first commercial transport to exceed Mach 2.

Apollo program: Apollo 10 returns to Earth after a successful eight-day test of all the components needed for the forthcoming first crewed Moon landing.

H-dagurinn in Iceland: Traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight.

The Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is released.

British Guiana gains independence, becoming Guyana.

The U.S. Congress passes Public Law 80-557, which permanently establishes the Civil Air Patrol as an auxiliary of the United States Air Force.

World War II: The Battle of Gazala begins, in present-day Libya.

World War II: Operation Dynamo: In northern France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France. The Battle of Dunkirk begins simultaneously as Allied defenders fight to slow down the German offensive.

World War II: The Siege of Calais ends with the surrender of the British and French garrison.

In the United States, the House Un-American Activities Committee begins its first session.

Walter Reuther and members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) clash with Ford Motor Company security guards at the River Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan, during the Battle of the Overpass.

In the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, Tommy Henderson begins speaking on the Appropriation bill. By the time he sits down in the early hours of the following morning, he had spoken for ten hours.

The last Ford Model T rolls off the assembly line after a production run of 15,007,003 vehicles.

Abd el-Krim ends surrenders to the French, bringing an end to the Rif War.

The first 24 Hours of Le Mans is held in France. Run annually in June thereafter, it became the oldest endurance racing event in the world.

The Democratic Republic of Georgia is established.

The first major commercial oil strike in the Middle East is made at Masjed Soleyman in southwest Persia. The rights to the resource were quickly acquired by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.

Românul de la Pind, the longest-running newspaper by and about Aromanians until World War II, is founded.

Thousand Days' War: The Colombian Conservative Party turns the tide of war in their favor with victory against the Colombian Liberal Party in the Battle of Palonegro.

Nicholas II is crowned as the last Tsar of Imperial Russia.

Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Gandamak establishing an Afghan state.

Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Impeachment of Andrew Johnson: President Andrew Johnson is acquitted by one vote in the United States Senate.

Conclusion of the American Civil War: The Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of the Trans-Mississippi division, is the last full general of the Confederate Army to surrender, at Galveston, Texas.

President Abraham Lincoln signs legislation organizing the Montana Territory.

At least 113 people die in the Grue Church fire, the biggest fire disaster in Norway's history.

Establishment of the Peloponnesian Senate by the Greek rebels.

Napoléon Bonaparte assumes the title of King of Italy and is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy in Milan Cathedral, the gothic cathedral in Milan.

A Great Jubilee Day held at North Stratford, Connecticut, celebrates the end of fighting in the American Revolutionary War.

The Battle of Ackia is fought near the present site of Tupelo, Mississippi. British and Chickasaw soldiers repel a French and Choctaw attack on the then-Chickasaw village of Ackia.

Portuguese Restoration War: Portuguese and Spanish forces both claim victory in the Battle of Montijo.

Pequot War: A combined English and Mohegan force under John Mason attacks a village in Connecticut, massacring approximately 500 Pequots.

The Battle of Haarlemmermeer, a naval engagement in the Eighty Years' War.

Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years.

William of Ockham, the Franciscan Minister-General Michael of Cesena, and two other Franciscan leaders secretly leave Avignon, fearing a death sentence from Pope John XXII.

An earthquake strikes Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, killing about 23,000.

Alfonso VII of León and Castile is crowned in León Cathedral as Imperator totius Hispaniae (Emperor of all of Spain).

King Otto I elects his six-year-old son Otto II as heir apparent and co-ruler of the East Frankish Kingdom. He is crowned at Aachen, and placed under the tutelage of his grandmother Matilda.

England is left temporarily without a monarch after the death of King Edmund I in a street fight, resulting in Edmund's brother Eadred assuming the throne for the minority of Edmund's two sons.

The 7.8 Mw  Sea of Japan earthquake shakes northern Honshu with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami is generated that leaves about 100 people dead.

The 7.8 Mw  Sea of Japan earthquake shakes northern Honshu with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami is generated that leaves about 100 people dead.