1295 – Scotland and France form an alliance, the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England
1922 – Women 1st vote in Dutch elections, Christian parties win
1939 – Flash floods kill 79 in Northeast Kentucky
1943 – Liberator bombers sink U-535 in Gulf of Biskaye
1947 – Cleveland Indians rookie Larry Doby becomes 1st black player in AL when he strikes out in 6-5 loss vs Chicago WS
1952 – “Of Thee I Sing” closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 72 performances
1962 – Algeria gains independence after 132 years of French rule
1970 – 20th Berlin International Film Festival cancelled due to controversy surrounding the participation of Michael Verhoeven’s anti-war film “o.k.”
1975 – Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: Arthur Ashe becomes first African-American to win Wimbledon, beats countryman Jimmy Connors 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
1990 – Steffi Graf’s record run of 13 consecutive tennis Grand Slam singles finals ends, beaten in Wimbledon semi-finals 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 by American Zina Garrison