Belmont Stakes, Belmont, NY. 146th annual.
Birth anniversaries of artist Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), actor/singer Dean Martin (1917-1995) and actress Jessica Tandy (1909-1994).
In 1975, Sony released the Betamax videocassette recorder, selling it for $995.
Happy Birthday! Tom Jones, Liam Neeson, Prince
1903 - Professor Pierre Curie revealed the discovery of Polonium.
1929 - The sovereign state of Vatican City came into existence as copies of the Lateran Treaty were exchanged in Rome.
1932 - Over 7,000 war veterans marched on Washington, DC, demanding their bonuses.
1942 - The Battle of Midway ended. The sea and air battle lasted 4 days. Japan lost four carriers, a cruiser, and 292 aircraft, and suffered 2,500 casualties. The U.S. lost the Yorktown, the destroyer USS Hammann, 145 aircraft, and suffered 307 casualties.
1965 - In the U.S., the Gemini 4 mission was completed. The mission featured the first spacewalk by an American.
1976 - "The NBC Nightly News", with John Chancellor and David Brinkley, aired for the first time.
1981 - Israeli F-16 fighter-bombers destroyed Iraq’s only nuclear reactor.
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