2005
Death of Pope John Paul II

1998
Former French cabinet minister Maurice Papon was found guilty of war crimes for his involvement in deporting Jews from France during WWII.

1982
Argentina invades Falkland (Malvinas) Islands

1958
The National Advisory Council on Aeronautics was renamed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

1934
Birth of Brian Glover, British actor and professional wrestler

1889

1834
Birth of Frédéric Bartholdi, French sculptor of the Statue of Liberty
