1940-German forces occupied Paris during WW II
1941-Ground broken for Boeing Plant II (ex-AFLC Plant 13) Wichita KS
1942-First bazooka rocket gun produced Bridgeport Ct
1942-Walt Disney's "Bambi" is released
1949-State of Vietnam formed
1953-Elvis Presley graduates from LC Humes High School in Memphis, Tenn
1954-Pres Eisenhower signs order adding words "under God" to the Pledge
1965-John Lennon's 2nd book "A Spaniard in the Works" is published
1969-John & Yoko appear on David Frost's British TV Show
1976-"Gong Show" premieres on TV (syndication)
1982-Argentina surrenders to Britain on Falkland Is, ends 74-day conflict
1985-Lebanese Shiite Moslem gunmen hijack TWA 847 after Athens' takeoff
1989-Nolan Ryan becomes 2nd pitcher to defeat all 26 teams
1991-Leroy Burrell of USA sets the 100m record (9.90) in NYC
1991-Space Shuttle STS 40 (Columbia 12) lands