1310 – Shoes were made for both right and left feet
1704 – Elias Neau forms school for slaves in NY
1830 – D Hyde patents fountain pen
1903 – Britain’s House of Commons begins a debate on the charges of poor administration and ill treatment of natives in Belgium’s colony in the Congo Free State
1948 – Cleveland Indians tie AL record of 18 walks (beat Red Sox 13-4)
1961 – 86th Preakness: Johnny Sellers aboard Carry Back wins in 1:57.6
1985 – 38th Cannes Film Festival: “When Father Was Away on Business” directed by Emir Kusturica wins the Palme d’Or
1994 – Sushmita Sen from India is crowned the 43rd Miss Universe at 18 years old
2003 – Laureus World Sports Awards, Grimaldi Forum, Monaco: Sportsman: Lance Armstrong (rescinded); Sportswoman: Serena Williams; Team: Brazil Men’s National Football team
2021 – One of Sri Lanka’s worst ecological disasters as cargo ship MS X-Press Pearl, carrying toxic chemicals, catches fire off the country’s coast and begins spilling debris