2018
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay record $4.7 billion in damages in talc cancer case by jury in US state of Missouri.
2016
Theresa May is elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by Conservative Party MPs.
1985
Duran Duran became the first artists to have a No.1 with a James Bond theme when ‘A View To A Kill’, went to the top of the charts.
The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London, England, United Kingdom and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as well as other venues such as Sydney, Australia and Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union.
1982
Montreal Expos host first All-Star Game played outside the US; the National League defeats the American League 4-1, winning for the 11th consecutive year.
1960
US Democratic convention nominates John F. Kennedy as presidential candidate.
1939
Frank Sinatra makes his recording debut, “Our Love”.
1930
1st-ever football World Cup competition begins in Uruguay.
1923
The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
1908
Opening of fourth modern Olympic games in London; some Canadian athletes attend; women compete in modern Olympic events for the first time.