1885 – Sarah Ann Henley survives 76-m jump from Clifton Bridge in Bristol, England
1942 – German summer offensive opens in Crimea
1946 – Estonian school girls Aili Jõgi and Ageeda Paavel blow up the Soviet memorial that preceded the Bronze Soldier in Tallinn
1954 – 1st shot-put throw over 60′ (18.29 m) by American Parry O’Brien, Los Angeles, California
1957 – South Vietnamese President, Ngô Đình Diệm, arrives in the United States on a state visit
1967 – The Philippine province of Davao is split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental
1970 – Beatles release 12th, and final, studio album, “Let It Be”, in conjunction with the film of the same name
1971 – Courtney, Courtney, and Link’s musical “Earl of Ruston” closes at Billy Rose Theater, NYC, after 5 performances
1994 – Jose Maria Figueres becomes president of Costa Rica
2022 – US first lady Jill Biden visits Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska at a school in Uzhhorod, Ukraine