2017
Suicide bombing at Manchester Arena, England, after Ariana Grande concert kills 22 and injures 59.
2015
Ireland becomes 1st country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage by popular vote.
2004
57th Cannes Film Festival: “Fahrenheit 9/11”, directed by Michael Moore wins the Palme d’Or. First documentary to win..
2003
Annika Sörenstam became the first woman to play on the PGA tour in 58 years. She ended the day at 1-over par.
1994
Toronto NBA franchise unveils name “Raptors” & logo.
1992
Johnny Carson’s final appearance as host of “The Tonight Show”
1990
Andre Dawson receives a record 5 intentional walks in a game.
1985
“A View to a Kill”, 14th James Bond film, last to star Roger Moore, also starring Grace Jones and Christopher Walken, premieres in San Francisco
1979
Canadians elect conservatives, Joe Clark replaces Pierre Trudeau as the 16th Prime Minister of Canada.
1965
Mad Dog Vachon beats Igor Vodic in Omaha, to become NWA champ.
1960
An earthquake measuring 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale, hits southern Chile, causing multiple tsunamis and killing 1,000-7,000 people. It is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded.
1956
“Bob Hope Show” last airs on NBC-TV.
1933
First modern sighting of the Loch Ness Monster by Aldie and John Mackay saw “something resembling a whale”.
1893
The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association (AAAs) beats the Ottawa Generals 2-1, in the first Stanley Cup Game.
1892
Dr. Washington Sheffield invented the toothpaste tube.