Daily Archives: June 21, 2025

Fierce Okinawa battle ends after 82 days of bloodshed 80 years ago this hour (June 22 1945)

1940s, World War II

Video: 'The Lost Evidence Of WWII Episode 17 Okinawa' (June 21-22, 1945, at 41:12)

(Friday, June 22, 1945, 10:00 a.m. Japan Standard Time; during the Battle of Okinawa, part of the Pacific Theatre of World War II) — One of the most brutal and hard-fought campaigns of the Pacific war drew to a close today as American forces secured the island of Okinawa after nearly three months of combat. Continue reading Fierce Okinawa battle ends after 82 days of bloodshed 80 years ago this hour (June 22 1945) →

‘Love Will Keep Us Together’ by Captain & Tennille peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (June 21 1975)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, June 21, 1975) — “Love Will Keep Us Together” by Captain & Tennille peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for four consecutive weeks (June 21/28, July 5/12, 1975). Continue reading ‘Love Will Keep Us Together’ by Captain & Tennille peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (June 21 1975) →

‘Wildfire’ by Michael Murphey peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago today (June 21 1975)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, June 21, 1975) — “Wildfire” by Michael Murphey peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Wildfire’ by Michael Murphey peaks at #3 in USA 50 years ago today (June 21 1975) →

‘Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor)’ by Joe Simon peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago today (June 21 1975)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, June 21, 1975) — “Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor)” by Joe Simon peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor)’ by Joe Simon peaks at #8 in USA 50 years ago today (June 21 1975) →

‘Cut the Cake’ by Average White Band peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago today (June 21 1975)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, June 21, 1975) — “Cut the Cake” by Average White Band peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Cut the Cake’ by Average White Band peaks at #10 in USA 50 years ago today (June 21 1975) →

Former Klansman guilty of manslaughter in 1964 ‘Mississippi burning’ deaths 20 years ago this hour (June 21 2005)

2000s, African-American Civil Rights


Video: 'Mississippi Burning Trial: Civil Rights Workers Murders - Edgar Ray Killen Day 6 - Verdict (2005)'

(Tuesday, June 21, 2005, just after noon CDT) — Forty-one years to the day after three civil rights workers (Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney) were beaten and shot to death in Mississippi, Edgar Ray Killen, an 80-year-old former Ku Klux Klansman, was found guilty today of manslaughter. Continue reading Former Klansman guilty of manslaughter in 1964 ‘Mississippi burning’ deaths 20 years ago this hour (June 21 2005) →

‘Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)’ by The Doobie Brothers peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago today (June 21 1975)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, June 21, 1975) — “Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)” by The Doobie Brothers peaked at #11 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)’ by The Doobie Brothers peaks at #11 in USA 50 years ago today (June 21 1975) →

‘Only Women Bleed’ by Alice Cooper peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago today (June 21 1975)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s

(Saturday, June 21, 1975) — “Only Women Bleed” by Alice Cooper peaked at #12 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘Only Women Bleed’ by Alice Cooper peaks at #12 in USA 50 years ago today (June 21 1975) →

‘Cocoon’ science fiction comedy drama film opens in New York City 40 years ago today (June 21 1985)

1980s, Movies 1980s


Video: 'Cocoon' trailer

(Friday, June 21, 1985, 11:15 a.m. EDT) — Cocoon, a science fiction film about a group of elderly people are rejuvenated by aliens after swimming in a pool, premiered today at the Criterion Center on Broadway between 44th and 45th streets in the Times Square neighborhood in the Midtown Manhattan section of New York City. Continue reading ‘Cocoon’ science fiction comedy drama film opens in New York City 40 years ago today (June 21 1985) →