Canadian singer Avril Lavigne releases debut album, “Let Go”.

Tiananmen Square Massacre: Chinese troops clear the square of student protesters, unofficial figures place death toll near 1,000

“Born in the USA” 7th studio album by Bruce Springsteen is released

Joe Clark (39) is sworn in as the youngest Prime Minister in Canadian history.

The record label Capitol Record Co opens for business (The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Bee Gees, Garth Brooks, Neil Diamond, and so on.)

British complete the “Miracle of Dunkirk” by evacuating 338,226 allied troops from France via a flotilla of over 800 vessels including Royal Navy destroyers, merchant marine boats, fishing boats, pleasure craft and even lifeboats

The first shopping cart was introduced by Sylvan Goldman in Oklahoma City, OK. It was actually a folding chair that had been mounted on wheels.

1st Ryder Cup Golf, Worcester CC: US beats Great Britain, 9½-2½; Walter Hagen first American captain; Ted Ray first GB skipper

1st Pulitzer prize awarded to Laura E. Richards and Maud Howe Elliott for “Julia Ward Howe”.

Henry Ford made a successful test drive of his new car in Detroit, MI. He called the vehicle was called a “Quadricycle.”

Pasteur Institute founded by French biologist Louis Pasteur in Paris.

First baseball-type game in Canada played at Beachville, Upper Canada.

The Montgolfier brothers publicly demonstrate their montgolfière (hot air balloon).

Prince Edward Island sighted by Jacques Cartier.

Roquefort cheese created in a cave near Roquefort, France.