16-million-pound temple opens in London: It's the new tourist attraction in Wembley in London: a Hindu temple that has been set up after 16 million pounds and 14 years.
June 1, 1956 – First international flight (to Montreal YUL) from the Atlanta Municipal Airport (ATL; now Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and currently the world's busiest airport)
India elects first woman Speaker (bbc)
India's parliament has elected its first woman Speaker after a sweeping victory for the Congress party in recent general elections.
Meira Kumar, 64, was elected unopposed by a voice vote in parliament. She belongs to the low-caste Dalit - formerly untouchable - community.
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