1615 - The fortress of Osaka, Japan, fell to shogun Ieyasu after a six month siege.
1647 - The British army seized King Charles I and held him as a hostage.
1674 - Horse racing was prohibited in Massachusetts.
1717 - The Freemasons were founded in London.
1792 - Captain George Vancouver claimed Puget Sound for Britain.
1794 - British troops captured Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
1805 - Tripoli was forced to conclude peace with U.S. after conflicts over tribute.
1812 - The Louisiana Territory had its name changed to the Missouri Territory.
1878 - Turkey turned Cyprus over to Britain.
1918 - French and American troops halted Germany's offensive at Chateau-Thierry, France.
1919 - The U.S. Senate passed the Women's Suffrage bill.
1940 - The British completed the evacuation of 300,000 troops at Dunkirk, France.
1942 - The Battle of Midway began. It was the first major victory for America over Japan during World War II. The battle ended on June 6 and ended Japanese expansion in the Pacific.
1943 - In Argentina, Juan Peron took part in the military coup that overthrew Ramon S. Castillo.
1944 - During World War II, the U.S. Fifth Army entered Rome, which began the liberation of the Italian capital.
1946 - Juan Peron was installed as Argentina's president.
1947 - The House of Representatives approved the Taft-Hartley Act. The legislation allowed the President of the United States to intervene in labor disputes.
Famous Birthdays:
1738 - George III of England
1867 - Carl Gustaf Mannerheim, military leader and 6th President of Finland
1936 - Bruce Dern, Actor
1944 - Michelle Phillips, Singer
1952 - Parker Stevenson, Actor
1975 - Russell Brand, Actor and comedian
1975 - Angelina Jolie, Actress
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