Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins, premiered in Los Angeles. It was the first superhero film directed by a woman.
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At the 53rd Cannes Film Festival, 'Dancer in the Dark,' directed by Lars von Trier starring Björk, won the Palme d'Or award.
The South Lebanon Conflict, which began in 1985, ended on this day, and Lebanon became liberated.
32-year-old Erik Weihenmayer from Boulder, Colorado, became the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
US President John F. Kennedy addressed Congress and promised to put a man on the moon within a decade.
The original Star Wars film (Episode IV – A New Hope), directed by George Lucas, was first released.