1945 - German island of Helgoland in the North Sea surrenders to British 1962 - Joe Pepitone 2nd NY Yankee to hit 2 HRs in 1 inning (Joe DiMaggio) 1969 - 22nd Cannes Film Festival: "If..." directed by Lindsay Anderson wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film 1977 - Moluccan extremists hold 105 schoolchildren and 50 others hostage on a hijacked train in the Netherlands, children released May 27, siege ends June 11 1992 - NHL Prince of Wales Conference Final: Pittsburgh Penguins beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 0 2000 - Eminem releases his third studio album "The Marshall Mathers LP," the fastest-selling studio album ever (Grammy - Best Rap Album, 2001) 2010 - 63rd Cannes Film Festival: "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul wins the Palme d'Or 2017 - Michael Bay is honored with a hand-and-footprint ceremony at The TCL Chinese Theatre More Historical Events »