


1939
The Southeast Asian country of Siam changed its name to Thailand. (It reverted to Siam in 1945, then became Thailand once again in 1949.)
1948
Communist forces cut off all land and water routes between West Germany and West Berlin, prompting the Western allies to organize the Berlin Airlift.
1983
The space shuttle Challenger — carrying America’s first woman in space, Sally Ride — coasted to a safe landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
2010
American John Isner won the longest professional tennis match in history, defeating Nicolas Mahut of France 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 70-68 at Wimbledon; the match was played over the course of three days and lasted a total of 11 hours, 5 minutes.
2022
In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to remove constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place since 1973’s Roe v. Wade.
Birthdays
Actor Michele Lee is 83. Actor-director Georg Stanford Brown is 82. Musician Mick Fleetwood is 78. Actor Peter Weller is 78. Musician Curt Smith (Tears for Fears) is 64. Singer Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star) is 59. Actor Sherry Stringfield is 58. Actor Minka Kelly is 45. Singer Solange Knowles is 39.