1553 – Lady Jane Grey, daughter of the Duke of Suffolk, is proclaimed Queen of England, succeeding Edward VI, who declares his half-sisters illegitimate, and reigns for 9 days
1863 – Battle of Jackson, Mississippi – captured by Federals [->Jul 16]
1884 – First day of Test Cricket at Old Trafford, Manchester (1st Test, England v Australia) is washed out
1922 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: Australian Gerald Patterson wins his second Wimbledon title; beats Randolph Lycett 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
1943 – US, British, and Canadian forces invade Sicily in WWII (Operation Husky)
1956 – US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Atoll
1964 – British Open Men’s Golf, St Andrews: Tony Lema wins his only major title, five strokes clear of runner-up and fellow American Jack Nicklaus
1964 – Jesús Alou is the first San Francisco Giant in 40 years to get six hits in a game in a 10-3 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field
1965 – Beatles’ “VI” album goes to number 1 and stays at number 1 for 6 weeks
1971 – 100th British Open Men’s Golf, Royal Birkdale: Lee Trevino wins the first of his consecutive Open Championships, a stroke ahead of Lu Liang-Huan of Taiwan