1767 – Pitcairn Island is discovered by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on an expeditionary voyage in the Pacific, commanded by Philip Carteret
1890 – Idaho admitted as 43rd US state
1915 – After exploding a bomb in US Senate reception room previous day, Erich Muenter, a German instructor at Cornell University, shoots JP Morgan for representing the British government in war contract negotiations
1953 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: American Vic Seixas wins his only Wimbledon singles title with a 9-7, 6-3, 6-4 over Dane Kurt Nielsen
1966 – Atlanta Braves Tony Cloninger, 1st NL player and only pitcher to hit 2 grand slams in a MLB game (17-3 v SF Giants)
1974 – Pitching in MLB-record 13th consecutive game for the LA Dodgers, Mike Marshall saves Tommy John’s 4-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds
1984 – West Indies cricket opener Gordon Greenidge scores brilliant 214 off 242 balls in 9-wicket Lord’s Test win v England
1987 – Two men become the first hot-air balloon travelers to cross the Atlantic
1989 – US Supreme Court rules states do not have to provide funds for abortions
2006 – English singer-songwriter Lily Allen releases her debut single “Smile”