1176 – Battle at Legnano: Lombard League beats Frederick Barbarossa and the Holy Roman Empire
1328 – French King Philip VI of Valois crowned at the Cathedral in Reims, France
1940 – In WWII, Germans capture Ostend and Ypres in Belgium and Lille in France
1965 – American long jumper Ralph Boston sets then world record 27′ 4 3/4″ (8.35m) at Modesto, California
1977 – Indianapolis 500: A. J. Foyt. becomes first driver to win Indy 500 four times; last time winning car built entirely within US; Janet Guthrie first female to qualify, lasts 27 laps
1980 – Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year
1983 – Indianapolis 500: Tom Sneva wins his first Indy 500; represents record 7th Indy victory for chief mechanic George Bignotti
1999 – Space Shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station.
2004 – The Al-Khobar massacres in Saudi Arabia kill 22
2016 – Indianapolis 500: American driver Alexander Rossi of Andretti Herta Autosport runs out of fuel on the final lap but coasts across line for the victory in 100th running of the race