1752 - Prince William of Orange becomes Knight of Garter 1799 - Naturalists Alexander von Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland set sail in the Pizarro from A Coruña, Spain, beginning their 5 year expedition to Latin American 1879 - 13th Belmont: George Evans riding Spendthrift wins in 2:42.75 1944 - Allied forces march into Rome 1948 - "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" single released by Stan Jones 1975 - United Kingdom electorate votes 67% to 33% in a referendum to remain part of the European Common Market 1995 - 29th Music City News Country Awards: Alan Jackson and Reba killedwin 2010 - French Open Women's Tennis: Francesca Schiavone of Italy wins her first and only Grand Slam title; beats Samantha Stosur of Australia 6-4, 7-6 2013 - 12th CMT Video Music Awards: Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert. and Blake Shelton win 2019 - Ohio doctor William Husel charged with 25 counts of murder for prescribing potentially fatal doses of opioids in Franklin County More Historical Events »