Video: 'Vietnam a Television History Episode 1' (June 18, 1954, at 53:30)
(Friday, June 18, 1954; during the First Indochina War, part of the Cold War) — The French cabinet fell and a new prime minister took over today, Pierre Mendès France, a critic of the Indochina War.
Video: '(George Stinney) Seeking Justice 70 Years After Execution!'
(Friday, June 16, 1944, shortly after 7:30 p.m. Eastern War Time EWT) — George Stinney, a 14-year-old black youth, became the youngest person to die in the electric chair tonight as the state of South Carolina executed him at Central Correctional Institution in Columbia for the murders of two white girls, Betty June Binnicker, 11, and Mary Emma Thames, 7. Continue reading George Stinney, a 14-year-old black youth, becomes youngest person to die in electric chair 70 years ago this hour (June 16 1944)
Video: 'The Lion King' trailer
(Wednesday, June 15, 1994) — The Lion King, an action film about a morally ambivalent cop who must remove a bomb planted under a bus that’s triggered to explode when its speed drops below 50 mph, began a limited release in North America today.
Directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, the film featured the voices Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Rowan Atkinson, Robert Guillaume, Madge Sinclair, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin and Jim Cummings.
Video: 'History of Arlington National Cemetery - Preview'
(Wednesday, June 15, 1864; during the American Civil War) — Arlington National Cemetery was established today when 200 acres around Arlington Mansion (formerly owned by Confederate General Robert E. Lee) were officially set aside as a military cemetery by U.S. Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton.
Video: 'Ship Ablaze, The General Slocum'
(Wednesday, June 15, 1904, 10:00 a.m. local time) — More than 1,000 people died today when fire erupted aboard the steamboat General Slocum in New York’s East River.
Video: 'The World At War: Japan 3/5' (June 15, 1944, at 9:36)
(Thursday, June 15, 1944, 7:00 a.m. ChST; during the Battle of Saipan, part of World War II, Pacific War) — U.S. Marines stormed the beaches of the strategically significant Japanese island of Saipan this morning in an attempt to capture an air base from which the U.S. could launch its new long-range B-29 bombers directly at Japan’s home islands. Continue reading U.S. Marines land on Saipan 70 years ago this hour (June 15 1944)
Video: 'One Nation Under God: Debating The Pledge Of Allegiance'
(Monday, June 14, 1954) — U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a measure today adding the phrase “under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance.
Video: 'The World At War: Morning 4/5' (June 14, 1944, at 9:04)
(Wednesday, June 14, 1944; during the Normandy landings on the Western Front of World War II) — Free French leader General Charles de Gaulle returned to France today, eight days after the D-Day landings at Normandy and some four years after the Nazi occupation sent him into exile.
Audio: 'Four by The Beatles (EP)'
(Saturday, June 13, 1964) — “Four by the Beatles”, an extended play (EP) featuring four previously released songs by The Beatles, debuted today at #97 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart for one week, the group’s 18th appearance on the chart since Jan. 18, 1964.
(Wednesday, June 12, 1974; during the Watergate scandal) — Hoping to build on the diplomatic triumphs of the past, U.S. President Richard M. Nixon, arrived in Cairo, Egypt, today at the beginning of a Middle East tour (click here for video at 2:35:27).
