1969 – Canada’s House of Commons approves equality of French-English language
1974 – FIFA World Cup Final, Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany: Striker Gerd Müller scores 43rd minute winner as West Germany beats the Netherlands, 2-1
1987 – Kiwanis Clubs end men-only tradition, vote to admit women
1988 – US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1990 – New Jersey Devils sign star Russian defensemen Viacheslav Fetisov and Sergei Starikov to NHL contracts despite criticism they are taking North American jobs
1995 – Space shuttle STS-71 (Atlantis 14), lands
1997 – Tower, Minnesota temperature dips to 24°F
2002 – US Open Women’s Golf, Prairie Dunes CC: Juli Inkster wins her second US title, 2 strokes ahead of runner-up Annika Sörenstam; Inkster’s 7th and final major victory
2003 – The United Communist Party of Armenia is formed
2006 – Cleveland Indians first baseman Travis Hafner becomes first player in MLB history to hit 5 grand slams before the All-Star break when he homers off Baltimore’s Kris Benson