Historical Events1932 - Australian cyclist Hubert Opperman sets paced world records 1,384km in 24 hours, and 1,609km (1,000 miles) in 28 hours, 55 minutes, 39 seconds at Melbourne Motordrome1969 - 22nd Cannes Film Festival: "If..." directed by Lindsay Anderson wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film1983 - Radio Moscow announcer Vladimir Danchev praises Afghanistan Muslims standing up to Russia; he is removed from the air1990 - Cost of rescuing savings and loan failures is put at up to $130 billion2001 - 9th UEFA Champions League Final: Bayern Munich beats Valencia (1-1, 5-4 on penalties) at MilanMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1820 - James Buchanan Eads, American engineer and inventor (Eads Bridge-St Louis), born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana (d. 1887)1923 - Alicia de Larrocha, Spanish pianist (Orquesta Sinfonica), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2009)1942 - Zalman King, American actor and director (Wild Orchid), born in Trenton, New Jersey (d. 2012)1965 - Manuel Sanchs Hontiyuelo, Real Madrid footballer1970 - Bryan Herta, American race car driverMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1691 - Adrien Auzout, French astronomer who improved measuring instruments (moon crater "Auzout"), dies at 691838 - Jan Willem Janssens, Dutch nobleman, military officer, and Governor-General of Cape colony and Dutch-Indies, dies at 751841 - Franz Xaver von Baader, German philosopher and theologist, dies at 761934 - Clyde Barrow, American bank robber and outlaw (Bonnie and Clyde), killed in police ambush in Louisiana at 252021 - Max Mosley, British auto racer and lawyer (President Fdration Internationale de l'Automobile [FIA] 1993-2009), dies from cancer at 81More Famous Deaths