Monthly Archives: June 2013

Kennedy ends trip to Ireland with emotional farewell 50 years ago today (1963)


Video: 'June 29, 1963 - President John F. Kennedy arrives at Galway's sports ground, Ireland'

(Saturday, June 29, 1963) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy, grinning like a kid who has had the time of his life, said farewell today to Ireland. Continue reading Kennedy ends trip to Ireland with emotional farewell 50 years ago today (1963)

‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’ premieres at Disneyland 10 years ago today (2003)


Video: 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' trailer

(Saturday, June 28, 2003)Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, an adventure fantasy film about Blacksmith Will Turner who teams up with eccentric pirate “Captain” Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor’s daughter, from Jack’s former pirate allies, who are now undead, premiered today at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.

Directed by Gore Verbinski, the film starred Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport and Jonathan Pryce.

Kennedy urges Irish to move into Allied camp 50 years ago today (1963)


Video: 'June 28, 1963 - President John F. Kennedy in Cork, Ireland'

(Friday, June 28, 1963) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy, on the second full day of his visit to ancestral land, today urged Ireland to move away from isolation toward a role of “maker and shaper of world peace” during an unprecedented address to a joint session of the Dail, Ireland’s parliament, in Dublin (click here for more videos from this day). Continue reading Kennedy urges Irish to move into Allied camp 50 years ago today (1963)

Kennedy visits great-grandfather’s home in Ireland 50 years ago today (1963)


Video: 'June 27, 1963 - President John F. Kennedy presented with old Irish Silver and New Ross Lace'

(Thursday, June 27, 1963) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy spent the first full day of a visit to Ireland, the land of his ancestors, stopping by the County Wexford home of his great-grandfather, Patrick Kennedy, who’d emigrated to America in 1848. Kennedy was hosted by his third cousin, widow Mary Ann Ryan (click here for more videos from this day). Continue reading Kennedy visits great-grandfather’s home in Ireland 50 years ago today (1963)