1958

Alaskans went to the polls to overwhelmingly vote in favor of statehood.

1968

The Democratic National Convention opened in Chicago; the four-day event that resulted in the nomination of Hubert H. Humphrey for president was marked by a bloody police crackdown on antiwar protesters in the streets.

1972

The summer Olympics opened in Munich, West Germany.

1985

13-year-old AIDS patient Ryan White began “attending” classes at Western Middle School in Kokomo, Indiana via a telephone hook-up at his home, as school officials had barred White from attending classes in person due to his illness.

2009

Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard was discovered alive in California after being missing for more than 18 years.

Birthdays

John Tinniswood, the world’s oldest verified living man, is 112. Broadcast journalist Bill Whitaker is 73. Puzzle creator/editor Will Shortz is 72. Actor-singer Shirley Manson (Garbage) is 58. Actor Melissa McCarthy is 54. Actor Macaulay Culkin is 44. Actor Chris Pine is 44. Comedian/actor/writer John Mulaney is 42. Country musician Brian Kelley (Florida Georgia Line) is 39. NBA guard James Harden is 35. Actor Dylan O’Brien is 33. Actor Keke Palmer is 31.