Video: 'Intro 1953 Corvette'
(Tuesday, June 30, 1953) — The first Chevrolet Corvette, with its innovative fiberglass body, was built today at a General Motors assembly facility in Flint, Michigan.
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)
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First Lennon-McCartney composition to make American charts debuts 50 years ago today (1963)
(Saturday, June 29, 1963) — The first song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of the British rock band The Beatles debuted on today’s Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart at #96 in the form of “From Me To You” by Del Shannon.
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London’s original Globe Theatre destroyed by fire 400 years ago today (1613)
Video: 'A Shakespeare Experience in London'
(Tuesday, June 29, 1613) — London’s original Globe Theatre, where many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed, was destroyed today by a fire sparked by a cannon shot during a performance of “Henry VIII.” No fatalities were reported.
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‘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.
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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)
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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)
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Dean testifies Nixon White House kept an enemies list 40 years ago today (1973)
Video: 'Nixon's Enemies List'
(Tuesday, June 26, 1973; during the Watergate Scandal) — Former White House counsel John W. Dean told the Senate Watergate Committee today about an “enemies list” kept by the Nixon White House.
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‘Sleepless in Seattle’ released in U.S. 20 years ago today (1993)
Video: 'Sleepless in Seattle' trailer
(Friday, June 25, 1993) — Sleepless in Seattle, a romantic comedy film about a motherless boy who uses a radio talk show to find a new wife for his father, opened today in the U.S.
Directed by Nora Ephron, the film starred Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
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Brezhnev expresses hope in television address to American 40 years ago this hour (1973)
(Sunday, June 24, 1973, 6 p.m. EDT; during the Cold War) — U.S. President Richard Nixon concluded his summit with the visiting leader of the Soviet Union, Leonid Brezhnev, who hailed the talks in an address on American television.
