Video: 'Satisfaction by Rolling Stones (Stereo)'
(Sunday, June 6, 1965) — The Rolling Stones single “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” considered by most critics to be one of the all-time greatest rock songs ever recorded, was released today in the United States by London Records (released in the UK on Aug. 20, 1965).
In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine placed “Satisfaction” in the second spot on its list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
Video: 'Peter Jennings - Hiroshima: Why the Bomb was Dropped (1995)' (June 6, 1945, at 42:35)
(Wednesday, June 6, 1945, 10:15 a.m. EWT; during World War II) — U.S. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson met with President Harry S. Truman at the White House today, describing his agony and confusion about the dropping the atomic bomb on Japanese cities.
Video: 'Chrysler History: 1920 - 1990'
(Saturday June 6, 1925) — Chrysler was founded today by Walter Chrysler when the Maxwell Motor Company (est. 1904) was re-organized into the Chrysler Corporation.
Video: '2005 TONY Awards ~ COMPLETE'
(Sunday, June 5, 2005, 8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) — Monty Python’s Spamalot won three Tony Awards tonight at at Radio City Music Hall in New York, including best musical; the musical play The Light in the Piazza won six prizes, while Doubt was named best drama.
(Saturday, June 5, 1965) — “Wooly Bully” by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, June 5, 1965) — “Just a Little” by The Beau Brummels peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, June 5, 1965) — “True Love Ways” by Peter and Gordon peaked at #14 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Thursday, June 5, 1975) — Egypt reopened the Suez Canal to international shipping today, exactly eight years after it was closed by the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.
(Saturday, June 4, 2005) — “We Belong Together” by Mariah Carey was the #1 song on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for 14 non-consecutive weeks (June 4/11/18/25, July 9/16/23/30, Aug. 6/13/20/27, Sep. 3/10, 2005).
Video: 'The Beach Boys - California Girls (HQ Stereo, 1965)'
(Friday, June 4, 1965) — The Beach Boys completed the recording of “California Girls” today at CBS Columbia Square in Hollywood, wrapping up recording sessions (that began Feb. 24, 1965) for the group’s album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!). Continue reading The Beach Boys complete recording of ‘California Girls,’ ‘Summer Days’ album 50 years ago today (June 4 1965)
