1945 – German island of Helgoland in the North Sea surrenders to British
1962 – Joe Pepitone 2nd NY Yankee to hit 2 HRs in 1 inning (Joe DiMaggio)
1969 – 22nd Cannes Film Festival: “If…” directed by Lindsay Anderson wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film
1977 – Moluccan extremists hold 105 schoolchildren and 50 others hostage on a hijacked train in the Netherlands, children released May 27, siege ends June 11
1992 – NHL Prince of Wales Conference Final: Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 0
2000 – Eminem releases his third studio album “The Marshall Mathers LP,” the fastest-selling studio album ever (Grammy – Best Rap Album, 2001)
2010 – 63rd Cannes Film Festival: “Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives” directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul wins the Palme d’Or
2017 – Michael Bay is honored with a hand-and-footprint ceremony at The TCL Chinese Theatre