** United States politics: The Republican Party begins its national convention in Philadelphia and nominates Wendell Willkie as its candidate for president.

** Wendell Berry, American novelist, essayist, poet

** Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. ( 1809 – 1894 ): doctor, author

** The Contagiousness of Puerperal Fever, by Oliver Wendell Holmes

** Chemistry – James B. Sumner, John Howard Northrop, Wendell Meredith Stanley

** Wendell

** Wendell Phillips speaks

** June 7-Meeting " in favor of public parks ;" Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. and others speak

** Victor L. Paganuzzi, Art Director ; John A. Wendell, Set Decorator

** Victor Paganuzzi, Scenic Designer ; John A. Wendell, Set Decorator

** Wendell Wright-I Am a Man-Arena Stage

** Mid-South Tag Team Championship ( 1 time )-with Wendell Cooley

** NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship ( 6 times ) – Wendell Cooley ( 3 times ), Jerry Stubbs ( 1 time ), Tom Prichard ( 2 times )

** NWA Southeast Continental Heavyweight Championship ( 3 times ) – Jerry Stubbs ( 1 time ), Wendell Cooley ( 1 time ), Dutch Mantel ( 1 time )

** Barrett Wendell and His Letters by M. A. Dewolfe Howe ( Little )

** The first black student, James Meredith, registers at the University of Mississippi, escorted by Federal Marshals.

** For example: One specific person may be identified by all of the following identifiers: Jane Smith ; Jane Elizabeth Meredith Smith ; Jane E. M. Smith ; Jane E. Smith ; Janie Smith ; Janie ; Little Janie ( as opposed to her mother or sister or cousin, Big Janie ); Aunt Jane ; Auntie Janie ; Mom ; Grandmom ; Nana ; Kelly's mother ; Billy's grandmother ; Ms. Smith ; Dr. Smith ; Jane E. Smith, PhD ; and Fuzzy ( her jocular nickname at work ).

** Meredith Willson ( composer ) & the original cast with Robert Preston, Barbara Cook, David Burns, Eddie Hodges, Pert Kelton & Helen Raymond for The Music Man

** Public Service: Elizabeth Dole, Jesse Meredith

** A Girl Among the Anarchists ( 1903 ) by Isabel Meredith ( fictional memoir )

* Charles Meredith as Fleet Admiral **

** 1959 Meredith Willson's The Music Man

** Meredith Goldstein, Living | Arts writer

** Meredith Galante, reporter

** Elisha E. Meredith ( D )

** Stanley Kramer, American film director ( b. 1913 )

** Stanley Kubrick, American film director and producer ( b. 1928 )

** Morgan Stanley and Dean Witter Reynolds investment banks announced a $ 10 billion merger.

** Stanley Matthews plays his final international game, ending an English record international career of almost 23 years.

** Stanley Vestal, American writer, poet, historian ( b. 1877 )

** Stanley Clements, American actor ( d. 1981 )

** Stanley Kramer, American film producer, director, and writer ( d. 2001 )

** The New York Islanders win their first Stanley Cup, from a goal by Bobby Nystrom in overtime of game six of the Stanley Cup playoffs's final round.

** Stanley G. Weinbaum, American science-fiction author ( d. 1935 )

** The New Jersey Devils sweep the heavily favored Detroit Red Wings to win their first Stanley Cup in the lock-out shortened season.

** At a scientific meeting in Honolulu, Herbert Boyer and Stanley N. Cohen conceive the concept of recombinant DNA.

** Stanley Kubrick, American film director ( d. 1999 )

** Stanley Kauffmann, American film critic

** Sir Stanley Matthews, English footballer ( d. 2000 )

** Stanley Adams, American actor ( d. 1977 )

** Stanley Wilson, American musician ( d. 1970 )

** The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.

** Stanley Bruce, 8th Prime Minister of Australia ( b. 1883 )

** The Montréal Canadiens defeat the New York Rangers 4 games to 1 in the best-of-seven series, winning the Stanley Cup.

** Stanley Holloway, English actor ( b. 1890 )

** Charles Stanley, American televangelist

** Stanley Clements, American actor ( b. 1926 )

** William Stanley, inventor and engineer ( d. 1909 )