1494 – Treaty of Tordesillas: Spain and Portugal divide the new world along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands, off the west coast of Africa
1628 – English King Charles I ratifies the Petition of Rights
1654 – Louis XIV crowned King of France
1900 – Boer general Christian de Law occupies British rail depot at Roodewal
1917 – The British detonate mines beneath the German-held Messines Ridge, in the Ypres area
1965 – Gemini 4 completes 62 orbits
1969 – 101st Belmont: Braulio Baeza aboard Arts and Letters wins in 2:28.8
1969 – Wash Senators draft Jeff Burroughs #1
1987 – 86th Women’s French Open: Steffi Graf beats Martina Navratilova (6-4, 4-6, 8-6)
1998 – 52nd Tony Awards: “The Lion King” and ‘”Art” win