1775 – American Revolution: The British advancement by sea begins; Paul Revere and other riders warn the countryside of the troop movements.
1831 – The University of Alabama is founded.
1880 – An F4 tornado strikes Marshfield, Missouri, killing 99 people and injuring 100.
1906 – An earthquake and fire destroy much of San Francisco, California.
1923 – Yankee Stadium, "The House that Ruth Built", opens.
1924 – Simon & Schuster publishes the first crossword puzzle book.
1963 – Conan O'Brien, American actor, producer, screenwriter, and talk show host is born.
1979 – Kourtney Kardashian, American model and businesswoman is born.
1981 – The longest professional baseball game is begun in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The game is suspended at 4:00 the next morning and finally completed on June 23.
1983 – A suicide bomber destroys the United States embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killing 63 people.
1988 – The United States launches Operation Praying Mantis against Iranian naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II.
2012 – Dick Clark, American television host and producer, founded Dick Clark Productions (b. 1929) dies.
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