(Tuesday, June 24, 1975, 4:05 p.m. EDT) — 113 people were killed today when Eastern Airlines Flight 66, a Boeing 727 carrying 124 people, crashed while attempting to land during a thunderstorm at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (click here to view video of the wreckage).
Video: 'Cat Ballou' (trailer)
(Thursday, June 24, 1965) — Cat Ballou, a comedy Western film about a prim schoolteacher who turns outlaw queen when the railroad steals her land, opened today at the Trans-Lux 52d Street and the Victoria theaters in New York City. Continue reading ‘Cat Ballou’ opens in New York City 50 years ago today (June 24 1965)
Video: 'THE BEATLES A Spaniard In The Works' (broadcast live June 18, 1965)
(Thursday June 24, 1965) — John Lennon’s second book A Spaniard In The Works, featuring 18 stories and numerous illustrations, was published today.
Video: 'I Beatles in Italia (1/12) Twist and Shout' (The Beatles at Velodromo Vigorelli at 1:46)
(Thursday, June 24, 1965, 4:30 p.m. CEST) — The Beatles performed the fifth show of their 1965 European Tour this afternoon at Velodromo Vigorelli in Milan, Italy (they performed again here tonight at 9:30 p.m. CEST). Continue reading The Beatles perform at Velodromo Vigorelli in Milan 50 years ago this hour (June 24 1965)
