Video: 'Speed' trailer
(Friday, June 10, 1994) — Speed, 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, was released today in U.S. and Canadian theaters.
Directed by Jan de Bont, the film starred Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper, Joe Morton and Jeff Daniels.
(Wednesday, June 10, 1964, during the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–68)) — The U.S. Senate voted today to limit further debate on a proposed civil rights bill, shutting off a filibuster by Southern senators. Never in history had the Senate been able to muster enough votes to cut off a filibuster on a civil rights bill.
Video: 'Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site'
(Friday, June 10, 1864, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. local time; during the American Civil War) — The Battle of Brice’s Crossroads, fought in Mississippi today, ended in a rout of Union forces and cemented Confederate Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest’s reputation as one of the great cavalrymen.
Video: '1934 Donald Duck The Wise Little Hen'
(Saturday, June 9, 1934) — The Wise Little Hen, the first Walt Disney animated cartoon featuring Donald Duck, was released in the U.S. today.
Directed by Wilfred Jackson, the 7-minute film featured the voices of Florence Gill, Clarence Nash and Pinto Colvig.
Video: 'Beatles Anthology (6/8) - Part 3' (June 8, 1964, at 6:09-6:39)
(Monday, June 8, 1964, 4:40 p.m. local time) — More than 1,000 fans were waiting for The Beatles at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Airport when the rock band arrived today on their world tour.
Video: 'Ghostbusters' trailer
(Thursday, June 7, 1984) — Ghostbusters, a supernatural comedy film about three eccentric parapsychologists in New York City who start a ghost-catching business, had its world premiere today in Westwood, California. Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters’ premieres in Westwood, California 30 years ago today (June 7 1984)
Video: 'Beatles Anthology (6/8) - Part 3' (June 7, 1964, at 5:27-6:09)
(Sunday, June 7, 1964, 11:15 a.m. BST) — The Beatles were filmed today on one or more of their flights between London and Hong Kong; Paul McCartney was interviewed today by Bob Rogers of Australia’s Channel 7.
Video: 'The World At War: Morning 4/5' (June 7, 1944, at 6:10)
(Wednesday, June 7, 1944; during the Normandy landings on the Western Front of World War II) — The day after D-Day saw the first laying of the Mulberry Harbours, a portable temporary harbour developed by the British to facilitate rapid offloading of cargo onto the beaches during the Allied invasion of Normandy. Continue reading D-Day + 1: First laying of Mulberry Harbours 70 years ago today (June 6 1944)
Video: 'Operation Overlord & Neptune (D-Day documentary)' (June 6, 1944, 6:15 a.m. BDST at 27:48)
(Tuesday, June 6, 1944, 6:15 a.m. British Double Summer Time (BDST)/12:15 a.m. Eastern War Time(EWT); one hour before the Normandy landings on the Western Front of World War II) — U.S. Army Rangers headed toward Pointe du Hoc to climb the cliffs and destroy German weapons at Omaha Beach, are delayed by errors of navigation and a strong current. They finally land at 7:11 a.m., 40 minutes late.
(Friday, June 5, 1964) — The Rolling Stones performed the first concert of their first U.S. tour at Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino, California. They would tour the states through June 20, 1964.
