Daily Archives: June 28, 2013

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

2000s, movies 2000s


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)

1960s, U.S. Presidents


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) →