1935 – French liner SS Normandie sets Atlantic crossing record of four days, three hours and 14 minutes on her maiden voyage
1937 – Josh Gibson hits a home run just 2 feet below the rim of Yankee Stadium (580′ drive)
1939 – “Beer Barrel Polka” by Will Glahe hits #1 on the pop singles chart
1944 – 76th Belmont: G. L. Smith riding Bounding Home wins in 2:32.2
1964 – Ringo Starr collapses from tonsillitis and pharyngitis, just before the Beatles embark on a World Tour
1987 – “Little Shop of Horrors” released in France
2019 – US federal government departments and Congress begin anti-trust investigations into large tech companies including Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon
2025 – IPL Cricket Final, Ahmedabad: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 6 runs for their first title; Player of the Match: Krunal Pandya (RCB) 2/17