1908 – 1st federal workmen’s compensation law approved
1940 – Indianapolis 500: Wilbur Shaw wins in 4:22:31.201 (183.911 km/h)
1964 – French Championships Women’s Tennis: Margaret Court of Australia wins her second French singles crown; beats Maria Bueno of Brazil 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
1976 – LPGA Championship Women’s Golf, Pine Ridge GC: Betty Burfeindt wins her only major title, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Judy Rankin
1978 – 31st Cannes Film Festival: “The Tree of Wooden Clogs” directed by Ermanno Olmi wins the Palme d’Or
1979 – Ted Coombs begins a 5,193 mile roller skate from LA to NYC
1984 – 28th European Cup: Liverpool beats Roma (1-1, 4-2 on penalties) at Rome
1990 – Dow Jones average hits a record 2,878.56
2000 – 35th Academy of Country Music Awards: Shania Twain, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw win
2019 – Two new studies find eating processed foods leads to an early death and ill health published in “British Medical Journal”