Daily Archives: June 23, 2015

The Beatles travel from Lyon, France to Milan, Italy 50 years ago tonight (June 23 1965)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


Video: 'I Beatles in Italia (1/12) Twist and Shout' (The Beatles arrive at 0:33-1:46)

(Wednesday, June 23, 1965, evening CEST) — The Beatles traveled tonight from Lyon, France, to Milan, Italy ahead of the fifth and sixth shows of their 1965 European Tour the following day at Velodromo Vigorelli.

329 people lost when bomb destroys Air India Flight 182 near Ireland 30 years ago this hour (June 23 1985)

1980s


Video: 'June 23, 1985: Air India Flight 182 Crashes'

(Sunday, June 23, 1985, 7:14:01 UTC) — All 329 people aboard an Air India Boeing 747 were killed today when the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Ireland because of a bomb authorities believe was planted by Sikh separatists.