Gay dating site Grindr launched by Joel Simkhai, first ever dating application to combine dating information and location.

TV reality show “The Bachelor” hosted by Chris Harrison debuts on ABC in the US.

In Paris, the Louvre reopened with I.M. Pei’s new courtyard pyramid.

Montreal Canadians beat Calgary Flames 4-3 to win the NHL final series four games to one, and their record 23rd Stanley Cup.

Wayne Gretzky became the first player in the NHL to score 200 points in a season.

Concorde makes its 1st supersonic flight (700 MPH/1,127 KPH)

John Lennon and Yoko Ono stage their 1st bed-in for peace (Amsterdam)

Elvis Presley performs live on the USS Arizona.

RCA manufactured its first color TV set and began mass production.

The Mercedes was introduced by Daimler at the five-day “Week of Nice” in Nice, France.

British Parliament abolishes slave trade throughout the British Empire.

Friday at 12 PM – city of Venice founded.

“The Matrix” film written and directed by The Wachowskis, starring Keanu Reeve, Lawrence Fishburne and Carrie-Ann Moss premieres

NATO commences aerial bombardment against Yugoslavia, marking the first time NATO has attacked a sovereign country.

The Exxon Valdez spilled 240,000 barrels (11 million gallons) of oil in Alaska’s Prince William Sound after it ran aground.

Mick Jagger & Keith Richards perform as Little Boy Blue & Blue Boys.

Rock’N’Roll teen idol Elvis Presley is drafted in the U.S. Army.

Operation Varsity: In the largest one-day airborne operation of all time, British, US & Canadian paratroopers land east of the Rhine in Northern Germany

Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Maroons 1-0 after 16 minutes and 30 seconds of the ninth period (sixth overtime); this Stanley Cup game is longest in NHL history.

Canada gave blacks the right to vote.

1st performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Missa Solemnis” in St. Petersburg