1757 – Robert Clive defeats army led by Suraja Dowlaat Plassey, wins control of Bengal
1917 – US National Championship Women’s Tennis, Forest Hills, NY: Two-time defending champion Molla Bjurstedt beats Marion Vanderhoef 4-6, 6-0, 6-2
1950 – Indians’ Luke Easter hits longest ball in Cleveland Stadium history, 477 feet, into upper deck, Section 4
1956 – “Transfusion” by Nervous Norvous peaks at #8
1962 – Suvanna Phuma forms government in Laos
1963 – NY Mets Jimmy Piersall hits his 100th HR, he circles bases backwards
1970 – Rocker and singer Chubby Checker arrested for marijuana possession
1974 – 1st extraterrestrial message sent from Earth into space
2010 – Glastonbury Festival 2010 in Pilton, England opens: Gorillaz, Muse, and Stevie Wonder headline; other performers include Vampire Weekend, Snoop Dogg; Shakira, Willie Nelson, Ray Davies and The Pet Shop Boys
2019 – Women’s PGA Championship, Hazeltine National GC: Australian Hannah Green leads wire-to-wire to win her first LPGA event by 1 stroke ahead of Park Sung-hyun