1848 – Barnburners (anti-slavery) party nominates Martin Van Buren for President
1944 – US troops occupy Biak during Battle of Biak, New Guinea
1954 – Congress passes revised organic act for Virgin Islands
1956 – 6th Berlin International Film Festival: “Invitation to the Dance” wins Golden Bear
1959 – “Class” the first hit by Chubby Checker peaks at #38 in the US
1978 – Neo-Nazis call off plans to march in Jewish community of Skokie, Illinois
1981 – 2 Habash terrorists attack a travel agency in Greece killing 2
1984 – Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Weather Report, The Smiths, and Black Uhuru headline; other performers include: Ian Dury, Joan Baez, The Waterboys, Fela Kuti, General Public, Dr. John, Fairport Convention, Christy Moore, Brass Construction, The Staple Singers, Billy Bragg, and Amazulu,
1990 – Nelson Mandela addresses the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid in New York, saying that nothing has occurred in South Africa to reverse the ANC’s position
2009 – Two Metro subway trains collide in Washington, D.C., killing 9 and injuring over 80