A chronological view of notable events, discoveries, and turning points recorded on this date.
Thousands of people storm Kenya's Parliament Buildings protesting the passing of the government's 2024/25 Finance Bill.
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Two people are killed and 21 more injured after a gunman opens fire at three sites in Oslo in a suspected Islamist anti-LGBTQ+ attack.
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Russo-Ukrainian War: The Battle of Sievierodonetsk ends after weeks of heavy fighting with the Russian capture of the city, leading to the Battle of Lysychansk.
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The prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the longest bridge of Bangladesh, Padma Bridge.
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The first time Global Beatles Day was celebrated.
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PMTair Flight 241 crashes in the Dâmrei Mountains in Kampot Province, Cambodia, killing all 22 people on board.
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In Clinton v. City of New York, the United States Supreme Court decides that the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 is unconstitutional.
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An uncrewed Progress spacecraft collides with the Russian space station Mir.
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The National Hockey League approved expansion franchises for Nashville (1998), Atlanta (1999), Columbus (2000), and Minneapolis-Saint Paul (2000).
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American rapper Jay-Z releases his debut album, Reasonable Doubt.
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The Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia kills 19 U.S. servicemen.
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Kim Campbell is sworn in as the first female Prime Minister of Canada.
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Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-50, the first shuttle mission to carry Extended Duration Orbiter hardware.
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The breakup of Yugoslavia begins when Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence from Yugoslavia.
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Microsoft is restructured to become an incorporated business in its home state of Washington.
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Hosts Argentina defeat the Netherlands by a score of 3–1 in the final to win their first ever FIFA World Cup.
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The rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade.
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Missouri Governor Kit Bond issues an executive order rescinding the Extermination Order, formally apologizing on behalf of the state of Missouri for the suffering it had caused to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Mozambique achieves independence from Portugal.
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Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declares a state of internal emergency in India.
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