1945 – Ruthenia, formerly in Czechoslovakia, annexed by Soviet Union, becomes Ukrainian SSR
1957 – US Open Women’s Golf, Winged Foot GC: Betsy Rawls wins when apparent champion, Jackie Pung at 298 (+6) is disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard kept by playing partner Betty Jameson
1963 – The Beatles’ first number one single, “From Me to You,” hits the UK charts
1964 – Civil Rights Act of 1964 passes the US Senate after a 60-working-day filibuster by Southern senators
1976 – Seychelles gains independence from the United Kingdom
1992 – Algerian head of state, Mohamed Boudiaf, is assassinated by military officers during a public speech at the opening of a cultural center in Annaba
1994 – 128°F (53°C) Lake Havasu City, Arizona (state record, breaking previous set in 1905)
2015 – Beijing Times reports 30% of the Great Wall of China has disappeared due to natural forces and stealing of bricks