763 BC– Assyrians record a solar eclipse that will be used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history
1215– King John signs Magna Carta at Runnymede, near Windsor, England
1775– George Washington appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, the day after Congress establishes the force
1846 – The United States and Britain signed the Oregon Treaty, establishing the border between Canada and the United States at latitude 49° N.
1896– Tsunami strikes Shinto festival on beach at Sanriku, Japan; 27,000 are killed, 9,000 injured and 13,000 houses destroyed
1944 – During World War II, U.S. Marines attacked Saipan in the Mariana Islands.
1940– World War II: France surrenders to NAZI Germany, German troops occupy Paris
1991 – Climactic eruption of the Mount Pinatubo volcano in the Philippines, the second-largest volcanic eruption on Earth of the 20th century
Births & Deaths: 1996 – American singer Ella Fitzgerald—who was known for her enormous vocal range and inventive interpretations, in both ballads and jazz improvisations known as scat—died in Beverly Hills, California
Film & TV: 1878– World’s first moving pictures caught on camera (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse’s hooves leave the ground 2007 – After more than 30 years, American game show host Bob Barker stepped down as host of The Price Is Right.
Music: 1965– Bob Dylan records single “Like a Rolling Stone” (#1 in Rolling Stone magazine’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”)
Sport: 1980– US Open Men’s Golf, Baltusrol GC: Jack Nicklaus sets new tournament scoring record 272 (-8) to win his 4th Open title, 2 strokes ahead of Isao Aoki of Japan
