Daily Archives: June 4, 2013

Beach Boys’ father, uncle and manager Murry Wilson dies 40 years ago today (1973)


Video: 'The Death of Murry Wilson: Brian's Break Away (Endless Syncopation)'

(Monday, June 4, 1973) — Murry Wilson, the father of Beach Boys Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson, uncle of bandmate Mike Love and the band’s manager at the beginning of its career, died today in Whittier, California, of a heart attack at age 55. Continue reading Beach Boys’ father, uncle and manager Murry Wilson dies 40 years ago today (1973)

‘The Nutty Professor’ opens in U.S. 50 years ago today (1963)


Video: 'The Nutty Professor' trailer

(Tuesday, June 4, 1963)The Nutty Professor, a science fiction comedy feature film about a timid chemist discovers a potion that unleashes his sleazy side (a parody of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), opened today in U.S. theaters.

Directed by Jerry Lewis, the film stars Lewis, Stella Stevens, Del Moore and Kathleen Freeman.

British Suffragette Emily Davison knocked down by King’s horse at Epsom 100 years ago today (1913)


Video: 'The Great War episode 1 Exposion' (June 4, 1913, at 18:43)

(Wednesday, June 4, 1913) — British suffragist Emily Davison was struck and mortally injured today after moving into the path of a horse owned by King George V during the running of the Epsom Derby. Jockey Herbert Jones was thrown off and injured. Anmer recovered and completed the race on its own, but Davison, whose exact motives remain unclear, died at a hospital four days later.