1529 – Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Pope Clement VII sign the Treaty of Barcelona to bring peace to Italy and to repel Turkish advances
1863 – Battle at Westminster or Corbitt’s Charge, Maryland: small unit of Delaware cavalry charge Confederate cavalry numbering nearly 6,000, crucially delaying their arrival at Gettysburg
1929 – 31.1°C (88°F) highest temperature on this day in De Bilt, Netherlands
1961 – The International Labour Organisation (ILO) calls for South Africa’s withdrawal at the Geneva Conference in protest of the racial policies of the South African government
1969 – On ‘Billy Williams Day’ at Wrigley Field, Chicago, the Cubs outfielder passes Stan Musial’s NL record for consecutive MLB games played (896) as Chicago sweeps St. Louis Cardinals, 3-1 and 12-1
1972 – Supreme Court rules (5-4) that death penalty is cruel and unusual
1990 – World’s first female diocesan Anglican bishop, Dr Penny Jamieson, appointed in New Zealand
1991 – With a world ranking of 591, Englishman Nick Brown upsets 10th-seeded (and 2001 champion) Goran Ivanišević 4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in the 2nd round at Wimbledon
2003 – US Senior Open Men’s Golf, Inverness Club: Bruce Lietzke wins by 2 strokes from Tom Watson
2017 – Mihai Tudose confirmed as Romanian Prime Minister, by parliament, succeeding Sorin Grindeanu
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