1934 - Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, the American outlaws, were killed in a shootout with the police.
1937 - John D. Rockefeller, the American millionaire and founder of Standard Oil, passed away.
1945 - German Nazi leader Heinrich Himmler committed suicide a day after being captured. Admiral Karl Dönitz and other key members of the German government were arrested. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill resigned.
1999 - The film Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace became the first film to earn over $100 million in five days.
2002 - Sam Snead, golf legend, died at the age of 89 after achieving 135 victories worldwide.
2006 - Former U.S. Senator and Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen, who ran for Vice President in 1988, passed away at the age of 85.
2007 - Apa Sherpa climbed Mount Everest for the 17th time, setting a record.
2007 - Helicopter pilots Jennifer Murray and Colin Bodil completed a world record flight around the globe over the North and South Poles.
2009 - Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, pursued for weeks due to his connection to a corruption scandal, jumped from a mountain near his home, leading to his death.
2013 - A highway bridge collapsed in Mount Vernon, Washington.
2016 - The world's first 3D-printed office opened in Dubai.
