1855 – Opera “Les Vêpres Sicilenne” is produced (Paris)
1902 – Prussian Upper house gives 350 million marks to Poland
1918 – Phillies and Cards tie 8-8 in 19 innings
1925 – 57th Belmont: Albert Johnson aboard American Flag wins in 2:16.8
1940 – Paris evacuates before German advance
1942 – Germany lands 4 saboteurs on Long Island
1950 – South African parliament accept “Groups Area Act”
1978 – Israeli Defense Forces withdraw from Lebanon.
2012 – San Francisco Giants’ Matt Cain pitches first perfect game in the franchise’s history against the Houston Astros
2017 – Warriors win 2nd NBA title in 3 years over the Cavaliers (129-120)