1736 – Royal Approval is given by King George II to construct the original Westminster Bridge across the River Thames in London
1840 – York Minster badly damaged by fire
1891 – 1st public display of Thomas Edison’s prototype kinetoscope to members of the National Federation of Women’s Club
1899 – First speeding infraction by a New York cabbie driving an electric car – 12mph down Lexington Street
1913 – 38th Preakness: James Butwell aboard Buskin wins in 1:53.4
1978 – 3 PFLP members kill a police officer near El Al airlines in Orly Airport, Paris
1985 – Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 1,300 for 1st time
1992 – At height of “Black May’ political crisis in Thailand TV interview broadcast of King Bhumibol Adulyadej demanding Generals Suchinda and Chamlong work together
2009 – Quentin Tarantino film “Inglourious Basterds” premieres at the Cannes Film Festival with an ensemble cast including Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender and Diane Kruger
2018 – President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela wins a second term in an election marked by boycotts and accusations of vote rigging
