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Today in the World Countries

EVENTS
Turkey officially changes its name to Türkiye at the United Nations and internationally.

EVENTS
US President Joe Biden's administration suspends oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, reversing Donald Trump's decision.
US President Joe Biden visits Tulsa, Oklahoma, marking 100 year anniversary of racial massacre in the Greenwood neighborhood.
Malaysia begins a full two-week lockdown as COVID-19 pandemic cases surge with record 9,020 news cases recorded May 29.
Prehistoric carvings, between 4,000 and 5,000 years old depicting deer, found in Scotland for the first time at Kilmartin Glen, Argyll.
DEATHS
Adnan Al Sharqi, Lebanese soccer manager (Lebanon 1974–76,1987–93,2006–08; Ansar 11 x league titles), who died from cancer at 79.
Vince Promuto, American football guard (Pro Bowl 1963,64; Washington Redskins), who died of congestive heart failure at 82.

EVENTS
US President Trump threatens to employ the military to quell protests across the country sparked by the death of George Floyd then walks with staff to St. John’s Church.
BIRTHS
Milan Espada, YouTube Star, born in United States.
DEATHS
Kailum O'Connor, Snapchat Star.
Pat Dye, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (East Carolina, Wyoming, Auburn; record 153–62–5), who died from COVID-19 pandemic at 80.
Pat Dye, Football Coach.
Lee Grosscup, American football quarterback (NY Jets, NY Titans) and sportscaster (college football analyst ABC; Cal Berkeley), who died at 83.
Wajid Khan, Composer.

EVENTS
UEFA Champions League Final, Madrid: Liverpool beats Tottenham,2-0 for Reds'6th title.
Price of a movie ticket rises in Japan for the first time in 26 years from ¥1,800 to ¥1,900, while some cinemas keep the price the same.
Mexican-American boxer Andy Ruiz Jr produces a huge upset when he stops English champion Anthony Joshua in 7 at Madison Square Garden; wins IBF, WBO, IBO and WBA world heavyweight titles.
DEATHS
José Antonio Reyes, Soccer Player.
José Antonio Reyes, Spanish soccer left wing (Spain 21 caps; Sevilla, Atlético Madrid, Arsenal), who died in a car crash at 35.
Ani Yudhoyono, Political Wife.

EVENTS
Law professor Giuseppe Conte is sworn in as Italian Prime Minister as head of a populist coalition.
Rouzan al-Najjar, a 22 year-old Palestinian medic is shot and killed by Israeli forces on the Gaza border, causing widespread condmnation.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy forced out of office by a no-confidence vote in parliament, filed by Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez.
US unemployment rate falls to 3.8%, lowest since 2000.
DEATHS
Sophia Gall, Instagram Star.
Eddy Clearwater [Edward Harrington], American blues musician (West Side Strut), who died of heart failure at 83.
Jill Ker Conway, Australian-American author, first female president of Smith College, who died at 83.

EVENTS
“Beren and Lúthien, ” compiled and edited by Christopher Tolkien from his father J.R.R. Tolkien's archives is published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
US President Donald Trump announces the US is withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement.
DEATHS
Jack McCloskey, American basketball coach (Portland Trail Blazers 1972-74) and executive (GM Detroit Pistons NBA C'ship 1989,90), who died from Alzheimer's disease at 91.
Roberto De Vicenzo, Argentine golfer (British Open 1967; US Masters 1968 runner-up), who died at 94.
Roberto De Vicenzo, Golfer.

EVENTS
Switzerland’s Gotthard Base Tunnel is completed - world’s longest at 57km and most expensive tunnel costing €11bn.
BIRTHS
Juliet Rader, YouTube Star, born in Texas.

EVENTS
Cruise ship carrying 458 people capsizes on Yangtze River, less than 50 survive.
BIRTHS
Huxley Stauffer, YouTube Star, born in China.
DEATHS
Charles Kennedy, British politician (Liberal Democrat leader 1999-2006), who died at 55.
Charles Kennedy, Politician.
Jean Ritchie, American folk singer, who died at 92.

EVENTS
IPL Cricket Final, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab by 3 wickets; Manish Pandey,94 (50).
DEATHS
Ann B. Davis, American actress, who died from a subdural hematoma from a fall at 88.
Ann B. Davis, American stage and screen actress (Bob Cummings Show - "Schultzy" ; The Brady Bunch - "Alice") dies from subdural hematoma incurred in a fall at 88.
Ann B. Davis, American stage and screen actress (Bob Cummings Show - "Schultzy" ; The Brady Bunch - "Alice"), who died from subdural hematoma incurred in a fall at 88.
Valentin Mankin, Ukrainian sailer (Olympic gold, USSR, Finn class 1968), who died at 75.
Valentin Mankin, Ukrainian yachtsman (Olympic gold, USSR, Finn class 1968), who died at 75.

EVENTS
Bayern Munich defeat VfB Stuttgart 3-2 to win the DFB-Pokal and become the first German treble-winning team.
WEDDINGS
Napster founder Sean Parker at the age of 33 weds singer-songwriter Alexandra Lenas at the Ventana Inn in Big Sur, California.
Singer Diana DeGarmo at the age of 26 weds singer Ace Young at the age of 33 at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard hotel in Los Angeles.
" How to Make It in America" actress Lake Bell at the age of 34 weds tattoo artist Scott Campbell at The Marigny Opera House in New Orleans, Louisiana.
DEATHS
Bernadette San Pedro Bayot, Family Member.

EVENTS
Approximate domestication of the horse in the Eurasian steppes near Dereivka, central Ukraine (hypothesis only).