1844 – Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) formed by George Williams in London.
1882 – Electric iron patented by Henry W. Seely, NYC.
1900 – US Congress pass an act authorizing a civil code and government for the territory of Alaska after gold discoveries bring lawlessness and disorder to the area.
1912 – The eruption of Novarupta in Alaska begins, the largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century.
1918 – Battle of Belleau Wood, 1st US victory of WW I.
1925 – Walter Chrysler founds automobile manufacturer Chrysler Corporation.
1932 – The Revenue Act of 1932 is enacted, creating the first gas tax in the United States, at a rate of 1 cent per gallon sold.
1933 – 1st drive-in theater opens (Camden, New Jersey)
1941 – NY Giants use plastic batting helmets for 1st time.
1944 – Operation Overlord: D-Day begins as the 156,000-strong Allied Expeditionary Force lands in Normandy, France, during World War II.
1960 – Roy Orbison releases “Only the Lonely”
1965 – Rolling Stones release single “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”
1966 – NFL & AFL announce their merger.
1968 – Senator Robert F. Kennedy dies from his wounds after he was shot the previous night.
1971 – Air West flight 706 collides with a US Marine Corps F-4B Phantom jet over Los Angeles killing all 49 aboard the DC-6 and the pilot of the F-4B.
1977 – Supreme Court tosses out automatic death penalty laws.
1986 – Kathy Ormsby, a 21-year old member of the NC State track team jumps off a bridge permanently paralyzing herself.
1991 – NBC announces Jay Leno will succeed Johnny Carson as host on “The Tonight Show” on May 25, 1992.
2005 – The United States Supreme Court votes to ban medical marijuana in Gonzales v. Raich.
2018 – Convicted drug trafficker, Alice Johnson, granted clemency by US President Donald Trump after Kim Kardashian highlights case.
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