It happenned on a… June, 18th

King Juan Carlos I of Spain abdicates the Spanish throne to make way for his son Felipe VI.

“The Fast and the Furious” film directed by Rob Cohen starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez premieres.

100th US Open Men’s Golf, Pebble Beach GL: Tiger Woods wins his first US Open by a major championship record-setting 15 strokes over Ernie Els and Miguel Ángel Jiménez.

Walt Disney’s “Tarzan” opened.

Expo’s Dennis Martinez wins his 200th game; 92nd major league pitcher to reach that mark.

National Gallery opens exhibition of 203 Group of Seven paintings; to commemorate 50th anniversary of Group’s founding.

French invasion of Algeria.

At the Battle of Waterloo Napoleon was defeated by an international army under the Duke of Wellington. Napoleon abdicated on June 22.