Israel captures the Golan Heights from Syria
Israel’s occupation of the territory and the establishment of Israeli settlements in the area continue to hamper negotiations to find a peaceful solution to the ongoing Middle East conflict.
Four Austrian climbers become the first to conquer Broad Peak
Fritz Wintersteller, Marcus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger, and Hermann Buhl reached the 8051 meter-high summit of one of the world’s highest mountains on the border of Pakistan and China.
Donald Duck makes his film debut in The Wise Little Hen
The short-tempered duck typically wearing a sailor suit is one of Walt Disney’s most famous cartoon characters. Donald’s first book appearance was in The Adventures of Mickey Mouse, which was published in 1931.
Charles Kingsford Smith completes the world’s first trans-Pacific flight
The Australian aviator and his 4-man crew had departed Oakland, California on the morning on May 31. Nine days later, after several stops, they landed safely in Brisbane.
- 1963 Johnny Depp
American actor, singer, producer, director - 1961 Michael J. Fox
Canadian/American actor, producer, author - 1961 Aaron Sorkin
American screenwriter, producer, playwright - 1915 Les Paul
American guitarist, songwriter, co-designed the Gibson Guitar - 1891 Cole Porter
American composer
- 2013 Iain Banks
Scottish author - 2011 M. F. Husain
Indian painter, director - 1974 Miguel Ángel Asturias
Guatemalan journalist, author, poet, Nobel Prize laureate - 1870 Charles Dickens
English author - 68 Nero
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