1787

The Constitutional Convention began at the Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall) in Philadelphia after enough delegates had shown up for a quorum.

1961

President John F. Kennedy told Congress: “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth.”

1977

“Star Wars” was released by 20th Century Fox; it would become the highest-grossing film in history at the time.

2008

NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander arrived on the Red Planet to begin searching for evidence of water; the spacecraft confirmed the presence of water ice at its landing site.

2020

George Floyd, a Black man, was killed when a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for 9 1/2 minutes while Floyd was handcuffed and pleading that he couldn’t breathe; Floyd’s death would lead to worldwide protests.

Birthdays

Actor Ian McKellen is 86. Country singer Jessi Colter is 82. Actor-singer Leslie Uggams is 82. Filmmaker Frank Oz is 81. Actor Karen Valentine is 78. Actor Jacki Weaver is 78. Actor Connie Sellecca is 70. Actor-comedian Mike Myers is 62. Actor Octavia Spencer is 55.