Monthly Archives: June 2021

Supreme Court allows publication of top-secret ‘Pentagon Papers’ history of Vietnam War 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 30 1971)

1970s, Cold War, U.S. Presidents, Vietnam War


Video: 'Freedom of the Press: New York Times v. United States'

(Wednesday, June 30, 1971, 2:30 p.m. EDT; New York Times Co. v. United States) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that The New York Times and The Washington Post newspapers could publish articles based on the then-classified Pentagon Papers on the origins of the Vietnam War, rejecting government injunctions as unconstitutional prior restraint. Continue reading Supreme Court allows publication of top-secret ‘Pentagon Papers’ history of Vietnam War 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 30 1971) →

John Lennon & Yoko Ono attend ‘dumpling party’ at a Fluxhouse in New York City 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1971)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Warhol and Maciunas'

(Tuesday, June 29, 1971, evening EDT) — Former Beatle John Lennon and and his wife, Yoko Ono, were filmed tonight attending a “dumpling party” at a Fluxus gathering put on by artist and a Fluxus founding member, George Maciunas, at a Fluxhouse at 80 Wooster Street in the Soho neighborhood in Lower Manhattan in New York City. Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono attend ‘dumpling party’ at a Fluxhouse in New York City 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1971) →

‘Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory’ premieres in Coral Gables, Florida 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1971)

1970s, Movies 1970s


Video: 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' trailer

(Tuesday, June 29, 1971, 7:30 p.m. EDT) — Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, an American musical fantasy film adaptation of the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, premiered tonight at Loew’s Riviera in Coral Gables, Florida, to benefit the Miami Herald‘s Send-a-Kid-to-Camp fund. Continue reading ‘Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory’ premieres in Coral Gables, Florida 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 29 1971) →

Three Soviet cosmonauts who set endurance record for space flights die on return to Earth 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 30 1971)

1970s, space exploration


Video: 'Soyuz 11 - Death Of Three Astronauts'

(Wednesday, June 30, 1971, approximately 1:47 a.m. Moscow Standard Time) — After a successful mission aboard Salyut 1, the world’s first manned space station, the crew of the Soyuz 11 spacecraft were killed today during their return into Earth’s atmosphere after 23 days on the orbiting station, setting a new record for time spent in space. Continue reading Three Soviet cosmonauts who set endurance record for space flights die on return to Earth 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 30 1971) →

Justice Thurgood Marshall retires from U.S. Supreme Court in blow to progressives 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1991)

1990s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Top News Story June 27, 1991'

(Thursday, June 27, 1991, 1:00 p.m. EDT) — U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall, 82, the first Black jurist to sit on the nation’s highest court and a living hero of the civil rights movement, announced his retirement today after 24 years. Continue reading Justice Thurgood Marshall retires from U.S. Supreme Court in blow to progressives 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1991) →

‘When You’re Hot, You’re Hot’ by Jerry Reed peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 26 1971)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, June 26, 1971) — “When You’re Hot, You’re Hot” by Jerry Reed peaked today at #9 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart for the first of three weeks. Continue reading ‘When You’re Hot, You’re Hot’ by Jerry Reed peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 26 1971) →

‘Too Young’ by Nat King Cole peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 23 1951)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s

(Saturday, June 23, 1951) — “Too Young” by Nat King Cole peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for the first of five consecutive weeks (June 23/30, July 7/14/21, 1951). Continue reading ‘Too Young’ by Nat King Cole peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 23 1951) →