[Planetman]

1914 – Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, were assassinated by Yugoslav nationalist Gavrilo Princip during a motorcade in Sarajevo, sparking the outbreak of World War I.

1964 – Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity.

1967 – Israel annexes East Jerusalem.

1969 – The Stonewall riots begin in New York City.

1978 – The United States Supreme Court, in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke bars quota systems in college admissions.

1983 – The Mianus River Bridge collapses over the Mianus River in Connecticut, killing 3 drivers in their vehicles.

1990 – Paperback Software International Ltd. is found liable by a U.S. court for copyright violation for copying the appearance and menu system of Lotus 1-2-3 in its competing spreadsheet program.

1992 – The Constitution of Estonia is signed into law.

1996 – The Constitution of Ukraine is signed into law.

1997 – Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield II – Tyson is disqualified in the 3rd round for biting a piece off Holyfield's ear.

2004 – Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the U.S.-led rule of that nation.

2005 – War in Afghanistan: Three U.S. Navy SEALs and 16 American Special Operations Forces soldiers are killed during Operation Red Wing, a failed counter-insurgent mission in Kunar province, Afghanistan.

2005 – The Canadian House of Commons passed the Civil Marriage Act to legalize same-sex marriage in Canada.

2006 – The Republic of Montenegro is admitted as the 192nd Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution 60/264.

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Births

1891 – Carl Panzram, American serial killer (d. 1930)
1891 – Carl Spaatz, American Air Force general (d. 1974)
1906 – Maria Goeppert-Mayer, German physicist, Nobel laureate (d. 1972)
1922 – Michael Vale, American actor (d. 2005)
1926 – Mel Brooks, American filmmaker
1927 – Frank Sherwood Rowland, American chemist, Nobel laureate
1931 – Junior Johnson, American NASCAR driver
1932 – Pat Morita, American actor (d. 2005)
1934 – Carl Levin, United States Senator from Michigan
1936 – Chuck Howley, American football player
1937 – Richard Bright, American actor (d. 2006)
1937 – Ron Luciano, American baseball umpire (d. 1995)
1937 – Tom Magliozzi, American radio personality, cohost of Car Talk
1938 – John Byner, American comedian
1938 – Leon Panetta, American Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
1941 – Al Downing, American baseball player
1941 – Joseph Goguen, American computer scientist (d. 2006)
1942 – David Miner, American guitarist and record producer
1943 – Donald Johanson, American paleoanthropologist
1943 – Klaus von Klitzing, German physicist, Nobel laureate
1946 – Bruce Davison, American actor
1946 – Gilda Radner, American comedienne (d. 1989)
1947 – Robert Bondi, American politician
1947 – Mark Clark, American black power activist (d. 1969)
1947 – Mark Helprin, American writer
1948 – Kathy Bates, American actress
1955 – Thomas Hampson, American baritone
1956 – Noel Mugavin, Australian Rules Football player
1957 – Mike Skinner, American racecar driver
1957 – Jim Spanarkel, American basketball player and TV personality
1960 – John Elway, American football player
1961 – Jeff Malone, American basketball player
1963 – Charlie Clouser, American keyboard, synth and theremin player (Nine Inch Nails)
1964 – Mark Grace, American baseball player
1965 – Jessica Hecht, American actress
1965 – Sonny Strait, American voice actor
1966 – John Cusack, American actor
1966 – Mary Stuart Masterson, American actress
1969 – Danielle Brisebois, American actress
1970 – Steve Burton, American actor
1970 – Mike White, American filmmaker and actor
1971 – Tichina Arnold, American actress
1971 – Bobby Hurley, American basketball player
1971 – Ron Mahay, American baseball player
1971 – Aileen Quinn, American actress
1972 – Jon Heidenreich, American professional wrestler
1972 – Alessandro Nivola, American actor
1974 – Rob Dyrdek, American professional skateboarder
1976 – Seth Wescott, American snowboarder
1977 – Mark Stoermer, American bass player (The Killers)
1977 – Chris Spurling, American baseball player
1979 – Felicia Day, American actress, writer, director, violinist, and singer
1979 – Randy McMichael, American football player
1981 – Brandon Phillips, American baseball player
1986 – Kellie Pickler, American singer
1987 – Terrence Williams, American basketball player
1988 – Lacey Schwimmer, American dancer
1990 – Nick Purcell, American actor