Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupts killing at least 110, with 332 missing and forcing the evacuation of over 3,100.

Dr. Jesse Selber performs the world’s first partial-skull and scalp transplant at Houston Methodist Hospital.

Lorde releases her debut single “Royals” (2014 Grammy Song of the Year).

TV drama “Six Feet Under” created by Alan Ball, starring Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall and Frances Conroy premieres on HBO.

Beginning of the Tiananmen Square Massacre as Chinese troops open fire on pro-democracy supporters in Beijing.

Official opening of SkyDome, Toronto’s $500 million domed stadium; 50,000 baseball fans soaked by rain when retractable roof opens.

“Larry King Live” debuts on CNN.

The Duke of Windsor, who had abdicated the British throne, married Wallis Warfield Simpson.

The transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway is completed.

Cullen Whipple patented the screw machine.

The New York Knickerbockers became the first baseball team to wear uniforms.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter announces his resignation, 5 days after his re-election, amid FIFA’s involvement in a bribery scandal.

The former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the killing of demonstrators during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.

Ken Jennings begins his 74-game winning streak on the syndicated game show Jeopardy!.

Pope John Paul II arrived in his native Poland on the first visit by a pope to a Communist country.

The National Arts Center in Canada opened its doors to the public.

Elizabeth was crowned queen of England at Westminster Abbey.

George Herman “Babe” Ruth announced that he was retiring from baseball.

Kraft rolls out Velveeta cheese.

Construction begins on Clay St (San Francisco) for world’s 1st cable railroad.

US President Donald Trump announces the US is withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement.

Switzerland’s Gotthard Base Tunnel is completed – world’s longest at 57km and most expensive tunnel costing €11bn.

General Motors filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The filing made GM the largest U.S. industrial company to enter bankruptcy protection.

Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting.

Ronnie Wood replaces Mick Taylor as Rolling Stone guitarist.

Paul McCartney & Wings release “Live & Let Die”.

Siesta was abolished by the government of Mexico.

The first pay telephone service in the world is installed in New Haven, Connecticut.

Quebec is the first Province of Canada coins minted: pennies, nickels, dimes and 20 cent pieces.

Charles Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du Mal (The Flowers of Evil) is published.

First written record of Scotch Whisky appears in Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, Friar John Cor is the distiller.