1994 Sushmita Sen, 18, of India, crowned 43rd Miss Universe

1996 Blackout in many areas of Queens NY

1851 Gold discovered in Australia

1927 Charles Lindbergh becomes the first to fly solo across the Atlantic

1527 The birth of King Philip II of Spain

1904 The birth of Fats Waller, American musician

1916 The birth of Harold Robbins, American novelist

1917 The birth of Raymond Burr, American actor

2005 Greece wins the Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev, Ukraine.

2006 The Dallas Mavericks beat the San Antonio Spurs in overtime to win the Western Conference semi-finals in the NBA Playoffs.

2007 The 19th century ship the Cutty Sark is badly damaged by fire in London, UK.

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