Loreen claimed victory for Sweden at the 67th Eurovision Song Contest with her song “Tattoo.”
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The rockumentary film featuring The Who titled 'Kids Are All Right' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
The US Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) was formed.
The Netherlands Institute for War Documentation published Anne Frank's complete diary.
The ban on Sunday baseball was lifted in Washington, D.C., making it the 3rd city to do so.
Dan Brown released his fourth novel in the Da Vinci Code series, Inferno, which became an instant success.