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1967

The Beatles' Sgt

The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, one of the first progressive rock albums, was released.

1958

The F-4 Phantom II, the principal air superiority jet fighter for both the U

The F-4 Phantom II, the principal air superiority jet fighter for both the U.S. Navy and Air Force, made its first flight.

1988

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U.S. President Ronald Reagan begins his first visit to the Soviet Union when he arrives in Moscow for a superpower summit with the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

1950

The St

The St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

70

Siege of Jerusalem: Titus and his Roman legions breach the Second Wall of Jerusalem

Siege of Jerusalem: Titus and his Roman legions breach the Second Wall of Jerusalem. Jewish defenders retreat to the First Wall. The Romans build a circumvallation, cutting down all trees within fifte�

1971

In accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act passed by the U

In accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 1968, observation of Memorial Day occurs on the last Monday in May for the first time, rather than on the traditional M�

1909

The National Negro Committee, forerunner to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), conv

The National Negro Committee, forerunner to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), convenes for the first time.

1916

The United States Senate confirms the appointment of Louis Brandeis to the United States Supreme Court, making him the f

The United States Senate confirms the appointment of Louis Brandeis to the United States Supreme Court, making him the first Jew to be an Associate Justice.

2014

The Indian state of Telangana was officially formed, with K

The Indian state of Telangana was officially formed, with K. Chandrashekar Rao (pictured) becoming its first chief minister after his party, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, secured a majority in the le�

1839

In Humen, China, Lin Zexu destroys 1

In Humen, China, Lin Zexu destroys 1.2 million kilograms of opium confiscated from British merchants, providing Britain with a casus belli to open hostilities, resulting in the First Opium War.

1770

Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, a historic Catholic mission church in present-day Carmel-by-the-Sea, California,

�n San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, a historic Catholic mission church in present-day Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, and the site of the first Christian confirmation in Alta California, was established.

1981

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that five people in

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that five people in Los Angeles, California, have a rare form of pneumonia seen only in patients wit�

1976

The Teton Dam in eastern Idaho, U

The Teton Dam in eastern Idaho, U.S., collapsed (failure pictured) as its reservoir was being filled for the first time, resulting in the deaths of eleven people and 13,000 cattle, and causing up to $�

1674

Shivaji (pictured), who led a resistance to free the Maratha from the Bijapur Sultanate and the Mughal Empire, was crown

Shivaji (pictured), who led a resistance to free the Maratha from the Bijapur Sultanate and the Mughal Empire, was crowned the first chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire.

1971

The United States Supreme Court overturns the conviction of Paul Cohen for disturbing the peace, setting the precedent t

The United States Supreme Court overturns the conviction of Paul Cohen for disturbing the peace, setting the precedent that vulgar writing is protected under the First Amendment to the United States C�

1948

In Shostakovich v

In Shostakovich v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp., a New York trial court declined to issue a permanent injunction in favor of several Soviet composers against the distribution of The Iron Curtain,�

1929

Margaret Bondfield is appointed Minister of Labour

Margaret Bondfield is appointed Minister of Labour. She is the first woman appointed to the Cabinet of the United Kingdom.

1925

Barbara Bush, American wife of George H

Barbara Bush, American wife of George H. W. Bush, 41st First Lady of the United States (died 2018)

1959

The USS George Washington is launched

The USS George Washington is launched. It is the first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine.

1973

The racehorse Secretariat, of Meadow Stables (racing colors pictured), won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths, achieving t

The racehorse Secretariat, of Meadow Stables (racing colors pictured), won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths, achieving the first American Triple Crown victory in a quarter of a century.