(Friday, June 10, 1966) — Janis Joplin made her debut as a rock vocalist today, appearing with Big Brother and the Holding Company at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco and quickly gaining attention on the city’s burgeoning music scene for her powerful and gravelly blues-belter vocals and flamboyant sartorial style.
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(Saturday, June 10, 1916, 12:49 p.m. local time) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes of New York was nominated president today at the 1916 Republican National Convention meeting at Chicago Coliseum in Chicago. Continue reading Republicans nominate Hughes-Fairbanks ticket 100 years ago this hour (June 10 1916)
Video: 'The Beatles - Good Day Sunshine (Animation and Lyrics!)'
(Thursday, June 9, 1966, 2:30-8:00 p.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles continued production of their seventh studio album Revolver this morning at EMI Studio 2 in London, completing “Good Day Sunshine” with the addition of various overdubs.
Video: 'Eisenhower Seriously Ill (1956)'
(Saturday, June 9, 1956, 2:59 a.m. EDT) — U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower, 65, was taken to Walter Reed hospital today for an emergency operation to remove an intestinal blockage. Eisenhower’s physicians termed his condition “excellent,” saying they looked for a “rapid and complete recovery.”
Video: 'Topeka Kansas Tornado'
(Wednesday, June 8, 1966, 6:55 p.m. CDT) — The strongest of a series of tornadoes (registering as an “F5” on the Fujita scale) struck the Topeka, Kansas, area today, killing 17 people. Continue reading Tornado kills 17 in Topeka, Kansas 50 years ago this hour (June 8 1966)
Video: 'History Lesson on the NFL - AFL Merger'
(Wednesday, June 8, 1966) — The American Football League and National Football League announced today that they would merge as equals, with all of the AFL teams becoming part of the NFL in 1970.
The two leagues also agreed that each of their champions would meet in an annual title game, which would soon become known as the “Super Bowl.”
Video: 'Ronald Reagan runs for Governor of California 1966 newsreel archival footage'
(Tuesday, June 7, 1966) — Actor Ronald Reagan won the Republican nomination for the governorship of California today by rolling to an easy victory over George Christopher, a former Mayor of San Francisco, and three other rivals in the state’s primary election.
Reagan will face Democratic incumbent Governor Edmund G. “Pat” Brown in the general election.
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(Monday, June 7, 1976) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed tonight at McNichols Arena in Denver, Colorado, on the 16th stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform in Denver 40 years ago tonight (June 7 1976)
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(Friday, June 7, 1996) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth got a taste of showbiz “Fame” today when she joined Paul McCartney to open the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), a school for performing arts set up by the former Beatle in his home city. Continue reading Queen, McCartney open Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts 20 years ago today (June 7 1996)
(Saturday, June 7, 1986) — “Live to Tell” by Madonna peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. It was Madonna’s third of twelve number one hits on the chart (1984-2000).
