Phoenix News Helicopter Collision: news helicopters from Phoenix, Arizona television stations KNXV and KTVK collide over Steele Indian School Park in central Phoenix while covering a police chase;

The Federal Republic of Germany is deemed guilty in the loss of Bashkirian 2937 and DHL Flight 611, because it is illegal to outsource flight surveillance.

STS-114: NASA grounds the Space Shuttle, pending an investigation of the continuing problem with the shedding of foam insulation from the external fuel tank. During ascent, the external tank of the Space Shuttle Discovery sheds a piece of foam slightly smaller than the piece that caused the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster; this foam does not strike the spacecraft.

Ukraine airshow disaster: a Sukhoi Su-27 fighter crashes during an air show at Lviv, Ukraine killing 85 and injuring more than 100 others, the largest air show disaster in history.

About 50 people are killed in the Si Zerrouk massacre in Algeria.

Centennial Olympic Park bombing: in Atlanta, Georgia, a pipe bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics. One woman (Alice Hawthorne) is killed, and a cameraman suffers a heart attack fleeing the scene. 111 are injured.

The Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C..

The Jamaat al Muslimeen attempt a ''coup d'état'' in Trinidad and Tobago, occupying the Trinidad and the studios of Trinidad and Tobago Television, holding Prime Minister A. N. R. Robinson and most of his Cabinet as well as the staff at the television station hostage for 6 days.

The Supreme Soviet of the Belarusian Soviet Republic declares independence of Belarus from the Soviet Union. Until 1996 the day is celebrated as the Independence Day of Belarus; after a referendum held that year the celebration of independence is moved to June 3.

RMS Titanic, Inc. begins the first expedited salvage of wreckage of the {{RMS|Titanic}}.

Black July: 18 Tamil political prisoners at the Welikada high security prison in Colombo are massacred by Sinhalese prisoners, the second such massacre in two days.

British television: on ''Coronation Street'', Ken Barlow marries Deirdre Langton, which proves to be a national event scoring massive viewer numbers for the show.

Former Japanese prime minister Kakuei Tanaka is arrested on suspicion of violating foreign exchange and foreign trade laws in connection with the Lockheed bribery scandals.

Watergate Scandal: the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee votes 27 to 11 to recommend the first article of impeachment (for obstruction of justice) against President Richard Nixon.

Vietnam War: 5,000 more American military advisers are sent to South Vietnam bringing the total number of United States forces in Vietnam to 21,000.

The Allied occupation of Austria stemming from World War II, ends.

The Korean War ends when the United States, the People's Republic of China, and North Korea sign an armistice agreement. Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea, refuses to sign but pledges to observe the armistice.

Initial flight of the de Havilland Comet, the first jet-powered airliner.

Japanese troops occupy French Indo-China.

The animated short ''A Wild Hare'' is released, introducing the character of Bugs Bunny.

Tich Freeman becomes the only bowler ever to take 200 first-class wickets before the end of July.

Researchers at the University of Toronto led by biochemist Frederick Banting announce the discovery of the hormone insulin.

The Chicago Race Riot erupts after a racial incident occurred on a South Side beach, leading to 38 fatalities and 537 injuries over a five-day period.

The Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.

Felix Manalo registers the Iglesia ni Cristo with the Philippine government.

Second Anglo-Afghan War: Battle of Maiwand

The Atlantic Cable is successfully completed, allowing transatlantic telegraph communication for the first time.

Sailing from San Francisco to Panama City, the ''SS Golden Gate'' catches fire and sinks off Manzanillo, Mexico, killing 231.

French Revolution: Maximilien Robespierre is arrested after encouraging the execution of more than 17,000 "enemies of the Revolution".

The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (it will be later renamed Department of State).

American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant

The Battle of Grengam marks the second important victory of the Russian Navy.

A Royal Charter is granted to the Bank of England.

Glorious Revolution: the Battle of Killiecrankie ends.

The English Parliament passes the second Navigation Act requiring that all goods bound for the American colonies have to be sent in English ships from English ports.

The Jesuit priest Francis Xavier's ship reaches Japan.

Battle of Bapheus: decisive Ottoman victory over the Byzantines opening up Bithynia for Turkish conquest.

Battle of Bouvines: in France, Philip II of France defeats John of England.

Siward, Earl of Northumbria invades Scotland to support Malcolm Canmore against Macbeth of Scotland, who usurped the Scottish throne from Malcolm's father, King Duncan. Macbeth is defeated at Dunsinane.