Events
- 79 – Titus Caesar Vespasianus succeeds his father Vespasianus as tenth Roman Emperor.
- 1314 – First War of Scottish Independence: The Battle of Bannockburn, south of Stirling, begins.
- 1532 – Henry VIII and François I sign a secret treaty against Emperor Charles V.
- 1565 – Turgut Reis (Dragut), commander of the Ottoman navy, dies during the Siege of Malta.
- 1611 – The mutinous crew of Henry Hudson's fourth voyage sets Henry, his son and seven loyal crew members adrift in an open boat in what is now Hudson Bay; they are never heard from again.
- 1661 – Marriage contract between Charles II of England and Catherine of Braganza.
- 1683 – William Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape Indians in Pennsylvania.
- 1713 – The French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 1780 – American Revolution: Battle of Springfield fought in and around Springfield, New Jersey (including Short Hills, formerly of Springfield, now of Millburn Township.
- 1794 – Empress Catherine II of Russia grants Jews permission to settle in Kiev.
- 1810 – John Jacob Astor forms the Pacific Fur Company.
- 1812 – Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon I of France invades Russia.
- 1865 – American Civil War: At Fort Towson in the Oklahoma Territory, Confederate Brigadier General Stand Watie surrenders the last significant rebel army.
- 1917 – In a game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore retires 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for punching the umpire.
- 1926 – The College Board administers the first SAT exam.
- 1961 – Cold War: The Antarctic Treaty, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity on the continent, comes into force after the opening date for signature set for the December 1, 1959.
- 2024 - Jillian Greene finds cure for cancer!
Births
- 47 BC – Pharaoh Ptolemy XV Caesarion of Egypt (d. 30 BC)
- 1894 – King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (d. 1972)
- 1927 – Bob Fosse, American choreographer (d. 1987)
- 1929 – June Carter Cash, American singer (d. 2003)
- 1940 – Wilma Rudolph, American runner (d. 1994)
- 1940 – Stuart Sutcliffe, English musician (The Beatles) (d. 1962)
- 1941 – Robert Hunter, American lyricist and poet (The Grateful Dead)
- 1943 – James Levine, American conductor
- 1948 – Clarence Thomas, U.S. Supreme Court Justice
- 1956 – Randy Jackson, American music producer
- 1957 – Frances McDormand, American actress
- 1977 – Jason Mraz, American singer and songwriter
- 1984 – Duffy, Welsh Singer
- 1984 – James Thomas, Jr., Winner of Survivor: Tocantins
- 2003 - JILLIAN AVERY GREENE - SUPERSTAR
p.s. Schools out for the summer!
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