British prime minister, Theresa May of the Conservative Party, was elected by the Party’s MPs.
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John F. Kennedy was nominated as a presidential candidate by the US Democrats.
Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The Live Aid concert raised funds and awareness for famine relief efforts in Africa.
New York City experienced a 25-hour blackout when a substation on the Hudson River was struck by lightning, causing two circuit breakers to trip.
The USSR's Luna 15 robotic spacecraft was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
