Monthly Archives: June 2015

‘Lady and the Tramp’ premieres in Chicago 60 years ago today (June 16 1955)

1950s, Movies 1950s


Video: 'Lady and the Tramp' trailer

(Thursday, June 16, 1955) — Lady and the Tramp, an animated romantic musical comedy film produced by Walt Disney about the adventures of an American Cocker Spaniel named Lady who lives with a refined, upper-middle-class family, and a male stray mutt named Tramp, premiered today at the State-Lake theater in Chicago.

Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson and Hamilton Luske, the film starred Peggy Lee, Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Verna Felton, Bill Thompson and Bill Baucom.

Hundreds killed in Bombing of Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires 60 years ago this hour (June 16 1955)

1950s


Video: 'Bombing and Coup 1955 Argentina'

(Thursday, June 16, 1955, 12:40 p.m. ART) — Members of Argentina’s military bombarded the Plaza de Mayo today in Buenos Aires in a failed attempt to assassinate President Juan Domingo Peron and his Cabinet, causing hundreds of civilian deaths, the same day Peron was excommunicated by Pope Pius XII for expelling two bishops from his country.

George Washington voted unanimously to head of the Continental Army 240 years ago today (June 15 1775)

1770s, American Revolutionary War


Video: 'John Adams Suggests Mass. Militas Join Together to Create Continental Army'

(Thursday, June 15, 1775; during the American Revolutionary War, part of the American Revolution) — The Second Continental Congress elected George Washington, 43, as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army today by unanimous vote.

England’s King John puts his seal to Magna Carta 800 years ago today (June 15 1215)

1720s and before


Video: 'Magna Carta - Timelines.tv History of Britain B03'

(Monday, June 15, 1215) — England’s King John put his seal to Magna Carta (“the Great Charter”) today at Runnymede. Essentially a peace treaty between the unpopular John and a group of rebel barons, it promised the protection of church rights, protection for the barons from illegal imprisonment, access to swift justice, and limitations on feudal payments to the Crown.

The Beatles record ‘It’s Only Love’ 50 years ago this hour (June 15 1965)

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


Video: 'The Beatles - It's Only Love (Anthology 2 [Disc 1])' (takes 3 and 2)

(Tuesday, June 15, 1965, 2:30-6:15 p.m. BST) — The Beatles continued production of their fifth studio album Help! this afternoon at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording “It’s Only Love.” Continue reading The Beatles record ‘It’s Only Love’ 50 years ago this hour (June 15 1965) →

The Beatles record first two takes of ‘Yesterday’ 50 years ago this hour (June 14 1965)

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


Video: 'The Beatles - Yesterday [Take 1]'

(Monday, June 14, 1965, 7:00-10:30 p.m. BST) — The Beatles continued production of their fifth studio album Help! this evening at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording two takes of “Yesterday,” what would become one of the most covered songs in the history of recorded music (an additional vocal track by McCartney and a string quartet were overdubbed onto take 2 on June 17, 1965).