Daily Archives: June 20, 2025

The Beatles perform evening show at Palais des Sports in Paris 60 years ago this hour (June 20 1965)

Video: 'The Beatles - bootleg Paris, Palais des Sports 06-20-1965 late show'

(Sunday, June 20, 1965, 9:00 p.m. Central European Time; during The Beatles’ 1965 European tour) — The Beatles’ performed at Palais des Sports tonight in Paris, France, the second show of their 1965 European Tour which began this afternoon at this same venue (click here to watch the video on Facebook). Continue reading The Beatles perform evening show at Palais des Sports in Paris 60 years ago this hour (June 20 1965)

‘Jaws’ thriller film opens in New York City and 50 years ago this hour (June 20 1975)


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(Friday, June 20, 1975, scheduled for 10:00 a.m. EDT)Jaws, a thriller film about the sheriff of an island town who takes to the seas when a bloodthirsty shark invades the local waters, opened today across North America on 464 screens, including 409 in the United States. Continue reading ‘Jaws’ thriller film opens in New York City and 50 years ago this hour (June 20 1975)

The Beatles launch European tour at Palais des Sports in Paris 60 years ago this hour (June 20 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles - Live at the Palais des Sports, Paris June 20th 1965 Afternoon Show [Remastered 2025]'

(Sunday, June 20, 1965, 3:00 p.m. Central European Time; during The Beatles’ 1965 European tour) — The Beatles launched their 1965 European Tour this afternoon with the first of two shows at the Palais des Sports in Paris, France. Continue reading The Beatles launch European tour at Palais des Sports in Paris 60 years ago this hour (June 20 1965)

Abbott and Costello’s ‘The Naughty Nineties’ film opens in New York’s Times Square 80 years ago this hour (June 20 1945)


Video: 'The Naughty Nineties (1945) ORIGINAL TRAILER'

(Wednesday, June 20, 1945, scheduled for 9:00 a.m. EDT)The Naughty Nineties, a film containing perhaps the best recorded rendition of the Abbott and Costello comedy team’s classic “Who’s on First?” routine, opened this morning at Loew’s Criterion at Broadway and 45th St. in the Times Square neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Continue reading Abbott and Costello’s ‘The Naughty Nineties’ film opens in New York’s Times Square 80 years ago this hour (June 20 1945)