The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, is opened.

The Century of Progress World’s Fair starts in Chicago, Illinois.

The Battle of Dunkirk takes place. The Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France.

In Alabama, 300 are killed when an ordnance depot explodes.

The Fifth Crusade departs for Egypt.

The bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde are killed by police in Black Lake, Louisiana.

The Wright brothers get a patent for their “Flying-Machine”.

The former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi is assassinated by a female suicide bomber near Madras.

The Sierra Gorda biosphere is established.