1911 – Nicaragua signs treaty turning over customs to US (not ratified)
1920 – Baron Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel opens White Russian offensive against red Army
1938 – Sigmund Freud arrives in London
1967 – Israeli troops occupy Gaza during second day of the Six-Day War
1968 – WKHA TV channel 35 in Hazard, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
1975 – Nolan Ryan’s bid for 2nd no-hitter broken in 6th inning
1977 – Supreme Court tosses out automatic death penalty laws
1983 – Li Xiannian becomes President of the People’s Republic of China and Deng Xiaoping the supreme commander
2004 – Tamil is established as a Classical language by the President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in a joint sitting of the two houses of the Indian Parliament.
2015 – French Open Women’s Tennis: Serena Williams wins her 3rd French title and 20th Grand Slam singles event; beats Lucie Šafářová of Czech Republic 6-3, 6-7, 6-2