Historical Events
- 133rd Grand National: Maurice Barnes aboard Rubstic wins
- 24th Eurovision Song Contest: Gali Atari and Milk and Honey for Israel wins singing "Hallelujah" in Jerusalem
- The last British soldier leaves the Maltese Islands. Malta declares its Freedom Day (Jum il-Helsien).
Famous Birthdays
- Amey Date, Indian playback singer
- Josh Kinney, American baseball player