1929 - The Papal State was revived with the establishment of the Vatican in Rome, which had not existed since 1870.
1937 - American actress Jean Harlow, famous for her films in the 1930s such as "Hell's Angels," passed away at the age of 26.
1942 - The Battle of Midway ended, marking the first major naval defeat for the Japanese in World War II.
1973 - Willy Brandt visited Israel, marking the first visit by a Western German leader to the country.
1981 - Israeli aircraft attacked and completely destroyed the Osirak nuclear reactor near Baghdad, Iraq.
1989 - Wayne Gretzky was selected as the NHL's Most Valuable Player for the ninth time, a record.
1997 - Caoimhghin O Caolain won a seat in the Irish elections, becoming the first member of Sinn Féin to enter the Irish Parliament.
2004 - A Rwandan court sentenced former President Pasteur Bizimungu to 15 years in prison on charges including forming groups, embezzling state funds, and inciting ethnic violence.
2005 - Anne Bancroft, the Oscar and Tony-winning actress, passed away at the age of 73; she played Helen Keller's teacher in "The Miracle Worker" and Mrs. Robinson in the famous 1967 film "The Graduate."
2014 - Dozens were killed in a massacre in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2015 - Bradley Wiggins broke the hour cycling record.
