1896 – Frank Samuelsen and George Harbo leave NY harbor to row across Atlantic; their 55 day record for rowing was not broken for 114 years
1933 – US Employment Service created
1936 – Aviation gasoline 1st produced commercially Paulsboro, New Jersey
1958 – French Prime Minister Charles de Gaulle says Algeria will always be French
1971 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear for an unannounced performance, joining Frank Zappa on stage at Fillmore East in NYC
1982 – Bernard Glassman installed as abbot of Zen Center of NY
1992 – French Open Women’s Tennis: Yugoslavian star Monica Seles retains title; outlasts Steffi Graf of Germany 6-2, 3-6, 10-8
2002 – “The Bourne Identity” directed by Doug Liman and starring Matt Damon premieres in Los Angeles, California
2007 – Stanley Cup Final, Honda Center, Anaheim, CA: Anaheim Ducks defeat Ottawa Senators, 6-2 for a 4-1 series win; Ducks’ first Championship
2019 – Amir Ohana becomes the first openly gay minister in Israel as acting justice minister