1568 – The Netherlands declares independence from Spain
1611 – Matthias von Habsburg chosen King of Bohemia
1922 – Harry Greb gives Gene Tunney his only professional boxing defeat
1947 – PC Hooft prize forms for literature
1975 – 28th Cannes Film Festival: “Chronicle of the Years of Fire” directed by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina wins the Palme d’Or
1980 – Horror film “The Shining” released directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall, based on book by Stephen King
1982 – BBC warns Britain will bomb Argentina
1989 – Lincoln Square in Bronx named
2001 – 9th UEFA Champions League Final: Bayern Munich beats Valencia (1-1, 5-4 on penalties) at Milan
2016 – Chinese archaeologists announce findings of earliest use of barley in China to make beer, Shaanxi province 3400-2900 BC