1994: Nelson Mandela claimed victory in the wake of South Africa’s first democratic elections.

In the nation

2022: A draft was leaked of a Supreme Court ruling throwing out the landmark Roe vs. Wade abortion rights ruling that had stood for a half-century. The court cautioned that the draft was not final. (The decision would be released in essentially the same form the next month.)

Today’s birthdays

Musician Engelbert Humperdinck is 89. Actor David Suchet is 79. Musician Larry Gatlin is 77. Musician Lou Gramm is 75. Actor Christine Baranski is 73. Basketball Hall of Famer Jamaal Wilkes is 72. Fashion designer Donatella Versace is 70. Filmmaker Stephen Daldry is 65. Musician Ty Herndon is 63. Actor-wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is 53. Former soccer player David Beckham is 50. Actor-comedian Kumail Nanjiani is 47. Musician Lily Allen is 40. NASCAR driver Kyle Busch is 40. Musician Lucy Dacus is 30. Princess Charlotte of Wales is 10. — The Associated Press