Queen Elizabeth II officially opens the 2012 Summer Olympics in London:
The ceremony was called Isles of Wonder and was directed by Danny Boyle.

Coup in Uganda:
Tito Lutwa Okello, an Ugandan military officer successfully staged a coup against president Milton Obote.

Austrian State Treaty came to force:
The treaty re-established Austria as a democratic and sovereign country after World War II.

Bugs Bunny’s official debut:
Bugs Bunny made his official debut in A Wild Hare.

Vincent Van Gogh shoots himeslf
The painter shot himself in the chest and died of his wounds two days later.