1970: The Salad Bowl strike began, organized by farm labor leader Cesar Chavez; 5,000 to 10,000 laborers walked off the job, leading to the largest farm worker strike in U.S. history.

In the world

1775: Britain’s King George III proclaimed the American colonies to be in a state of “open and avowed rebellion.”

2000: A Gulf Air Airbus crashed into the Persian Gulf near Bahrain, killing all 143 people aboard.

Today’s birthdays

Actor Vera Miles is 96. Actor Barbara Eden is 94. Football Hall of Famer Sonny Jurgensen is 91. Ballerina Patricia McBride is 83. Musician Linda Thompson is 78. Actor Shelley Long is 76. Actor-musician Rick Springfield is 76. Film composer Alexandre Desplat is 64. Actor-comedian Jay Mohr is 55. Actor Ray Park is 51. Actor Scott Caan is 49. Musician Julian Casablancas (The Strokes) is 47. Actor Joanne Froggatt is 45. Olympic gold medal swimmer Natalie Coughlin Hall is 43. Musician Lil Yachty is 28.

— The Associated Press