1590

John White, the governor of the Roanoke Island colony (in present-day North Carolina), returned to Roanoke after nearly three years abroad only to find the settlement deserted; the fate of the “Lost Colony” remains a mystery.

1914

President Woodrow Wilson issued his Proclamation of Neutrality, aimed at keeping the United States out of World War I.

1920

The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing American women’s right to vote, was ratified as Tennessee became the 36th state to approve it.

1963

James Meredith became the first Black student to graduate from the University of Mississippi.

1969

The Woodstock Music and Art Fair in Bethel, New York, wound to a close after three nights with a mid-morning set by Jimi Hendrix.

Birthdays

Actor-director Robert Redford is 88. Actor Carole Bouquet is 67. Actor Denis Leary is 67. Actor Madeleine Stowe is 66. ABC News reporter Bob Woodruff is 63. Actor Edward Norton is 55. Actor Christian Slater is 55. Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner is 54. Artist-model Frances Bean Cobain is 32. Actor-singer Maia Mitchell is 31. Actor Madelaine Petsch is 30. Olympic gold medal swimmer Summer McIntosh is 18.