1708 – Monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC
1868 – US Secretary of State William H. Seward announces 14th Amendment ratified by states, grants citizenship to ex-slaves
1930 – 114°F (46°C), Greensburg, Kentucky (state record)
1945 – US Senate ratifies United Nations charter 89-2
1951 – Walt Disney’s animated musical film “Alice In Wonderland” released
1957 – Jerry Lee Lewis makes his 1st TV appearance (Steve Allen Show)
1962 – Mariner I launched to Mars falls into Atlantic Ocean
1994 – Last steel beam is placed on Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
2002 – 89th Tour de France: no winner (Lance Armstrong disqualified)
2017 – General John Kelly appointed new Chief of Staff by US President Donald Trump