Video: 'Mississippi Burning Trial: Civil Rights Workers Murders - Edgar Ray Killen Day 6 - Verdict (2005)'
(Tuesday, June 21, 2005) — Forty-one years to the day after three civil rights workers (Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney) were beaten and shot to death in Mississippi, Edgar Ray Killen, an 80-year-old former Ku Klux Klansman, was found guilty today of manslaughter.
Killen was sentenced on June 23, 2005, to 60 years in prison.
Video: 'Cocoon' trailer
(Friday, June 21, 1985) — Cocoon, a science fiction film about a group of elderly people are rejuvenated by aliens after swimming in a pool, was released today in U.S. theaters.
Directed by Ron Howard, the film starred Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy, Jack Gilford, Steve Guttenberg, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon, Herta Ware and Tahnee Welch.
Video: '(5/5) Pacific Lost Evidence Okinawa World War II' (June 21-22, 1945, at 1:11)
(Friday, June 22, 1945, 4:00 a.m. JST; during the Battle of Okinawa, part of the Pacific Theatre of World War II) — The 82-day Battle of Okinawa, one of the bloodiest in the Pacific, ended today when Japanese Lieutenant General Mitsuru Ushijima, the commander of Okinawa’s defense, committed suicide with a number of Japanese officers and troops rather than surrender to the Allies.
Video: 'Battlefield S6/E4 - Destination Okinawa' (June 22, 1945, at 1:39:25)
Video: 'World War 2 II in Colour The Second World War in Colour FULL FILM DOCUMENTARY]' (June 22 1945, at 2:20:54)
Video: 'The World At War 1973(World War II Documentary)Episode 22-Japan(1941-1945)' (June 22, 1945, at 42:37)
Video: 'The World At War 1973(World War II Documentary)Episode-23 Pacific (February 1942 – July 1945)' (June 22, 1945, at 48:26)
Video: 'The World At War 1973(World War II Documentary)Episode 24-The Bomb(February–September 1945)' (June 22, 1945, at 22:49)
Video: 'Johnny Cash - Hey Porter'
(Tuesday, June 21, 1955) — Johnny Cash today released his first single “Hey, Porter,” a song about his journey home from a four year stint in the United States Air Force.
(Saturday, June 21, 1975) — “Love Will Keep Us Together” by Captain & Tennille peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (June 21/28, July 5/12, 1975).
(Saturday, June 21, 1975) — “When Will I Be Loved” by Linda Ronstadt peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, June 21, 1975) — “Wildfire” by Michael Murphey peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, June 21, 1975) — “Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor)” by Joe Simon peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, June 21, 1975) — “Cut the Cake” by Average White Band peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, June 21, 1975) — “Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)” by The Doobie Brothers peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
