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JUNE

24 1946 Fred M. Vinson sworn in as Chief Justice
24 1966 The Beatles launch final world tour in Munich
24 1966 The Beatles perform second show at Circus-Krone-Bau in Munich

25 1876 Custer makes last stand at Little Bighorn
25 1906 Architect Stanford White murdered in New York rooftop shooting
25 1966 The Beatles perform first of two shows at Grugahalle in Essen, West Germany
25 1966 The Beatles perform second of two shows at Grugahalle in Essen, West Germany
25 1966 ‘Paperback Writer’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA
25 1966 ‘Sweet Talkin’ Guy’ by The Chiffons peaks at #10 in USA
25 1966 ‘Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry ’bout Me)’ by The Four Seasons peaks at #13 in USA
25 1966 The Monkees hold second recording session
25 1976 ‘The Omen’ film opens in Manhattan
25 1996 19 U.S. troops killed in Saudi Arabia truck bombing
25 1996 ‘Independence Day’ premieres in Los Angeles

26 1966 The Beatles perform first of two shows at Ernst-Merck-Halle in Hamburg, West Germany
26 1966 The Beatles perform second of two shows at Ernst-Merck-Halle in Hamburg, West Germany
26 1976 ‘Sara Smile’ by Hall & Oates peaks at #4 in USA
26 1976 ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Music’ album by The Beatles debuts at #8 in USA
26 1976 ‘Takin’ It to the Streets’ by The Doobie Brothers peaks at #13 in USA
26 1976 ‘The Outlaw Josey Wales’ revisionist Western film premieres in in Ketchum, Idaho

27 1936 FDR accepts Democratic nomination for a second term
27 1966 ‘Dark Shadows’ soap opera debuts on ABC-TV
27 1966 The Beatles depart Hamburg for long journey to Tokyo

28 1836 Former U.S. President James Madison dies in Orange, Virginia
28 1876 Democrats nominate Samuel J. Tilden for president
28 1956 Rioting bursts out in Poznan, Poland
28 1956 ‘The King and I’ musical film premieres in New York City
28 1976 Wings release ‘Let ‘Em In’/’Beware My Love’ single

29 1956 Marilyn Monroe marries playwright Arthur Miller
29 1966 Vietnam War escalates with first U.S. air strikes near Hanoi and Haiphong
29 1966 The Beatles arrive in Tokyo for five performances in three days
29 1966 The Beatles hold a news conference in Tokyo

30 1956 ‘Roll Over Beethoven’ by Chuck Berry peaks at #29 in USA
30 1956 ‘Slippin’ and Slidin” by Little Richard peaks at #33 in USA
30 1966 National Organization for Women (NOW) founded in Washington, D.C.
30 1966 The Beatles perform at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo
30 1966 Alabama DJs call for ‘Beatle burning’ over John Lennon’s ‘more popular than Jesus’ remarks

JULY

1 1916 19,240 Brits killed as Allies open massive World War I offensive against Germans in France’s Somme River region
1 1956 Elvis Presley performs live on ‘The Steve Allen Show’ variety show
1 1966 Medicare federal insurance program goes into effect
1 1966 The Beatles perform second of five concerts at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo
1 2006 ‘Do I Make You Proud’ by Taylor Hicks peaks at #1 in USA

2 1776 Second Continental Congress approves American independence
2 1966 ‘Strangers in the Night’ by Frank Sinatra peaks at #1 in USA
2 1966 ‘Cool Jerk’ by The Capitols peaks at #7 in USA
2 1966 ‘Don’t Bring Me Down’ by The Animals peaks at #12 in USA
2 1966 The Beatles perform fourth of five concerts at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo
2 1966 The Beatles perform fifth and final concert at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo

3 1966 The Beatles depart Haneda Airport in Tokyo
3 1966 The Beatles arrive in Manila, forced to socialize with Filipino fat cat
3 1976 Israeli commandos launch mission to rescue 106 people held in Uganda
3 1986 Nation rekindles Statue of Liberty as beacon of hope

4 1776 Declaration of Independence adopted by Second Continental Congress
4 1826 Former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, 83, dies at his Monticello plantation
4 1826 Former U.S. President John Adams, 90, dies near Quincy, Massachusetts
4 1936 ‘The Glory of Love’ by Benny Goodman peaks at #1 in USA
4 1966 President Lyndon B. Johnson signs Freedom of Information Act
4 1966 The Beatles perform first of two shows at Manila’s Rizal Memorial Football Stadium
4 1976 ‘Never Gonna Fall in Love Again’ by Eric Carmen peaks at #11 in USA
4 1976 ‘Making Our Dreams Come True’ by Cyndi Grecco peaks at #25 in USA
4 1976 United States celebrates bicentennial
4 1976 ‘Mamma Mia’ by ABBA peaks at #32 in USA
4 1976 ‘Let ‘Em In’ by Wings debuts at #59 in USA

5 1946 Louis Reard introduces woman’s bikini swimsuit
5 1966 The Beatles jostled by angry Filipinos as they depart Manila
5 1986 ‘There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)’ by Billy Ocean peaks at #1 in USA

6 1946 Fontainebleau conference begins near Paris
6 1946 U.S. President George W. Bush born in New Haven, Connecticut
6 1966 The Beatles greeted by screaming fans on first visit to India after Manila ordeal

7 1936 NBC makes first public television broadcast
7 1956 ‘Ooby Dooby’ by Roy Orbison peaks at #59 in USA
7 1976 First female cadets enrolled at West Point

8 1966 ‘Nowhere Man’ EP by The Beatles released in UK
8 1966 The Beatles return to London, slam treatment while in Manila
8 2006 ‘Promiscuous’ by Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland peaks at #1 in USA

9 1896 William Jennings Bryan delivers ‘Cross of Gold’ speech at DNC in Chicago
9 1956 Dick Clark debuts as ‘Bandstand’ music and dance program host on WFIL-TV
9 1966 The Monkees complete first two recordings for TV series
9 1966 ‘Red Rubber Ball’ by The Cyrkle peaks at #2 in USA
9 1966 ‘Little Girl’ by Syndicate of Sound peaks at #8 in USA
9 1966 ‘Dirty Water’ by The Standells peaks at #11 in USA
9 1966 ‘Rain’ by The Beatles peaks at #23 in USA
9 1966 ‘Hey Joe’ by The Leaves peaks at #31 in USA
9 1966 ‘Yesterday and Today’ studio album by The Beatles debuts at #120 in USA

10 1896 Democrats nominate former Nebraska Rep. William Jennings Bryan for president
10 1976 ‘Afternoon Delight’ by Starland Vocal Band peaks at #1 in USA
10 1976 ‘Shop Around’ by Captain & Tennille peaks at #4 in USA
10 1976 ‘Save Your Kisses for Me’ by Brotherhood of Man peaks at #27 in USA

11 1936 FDR opens Triborough span
11 1966 ‘The Newlywed Game’ debuts on ABC-TV

12 1976 Barbara Jordan first African-American to deliver convention keynote address
12 1986 ‘Holding Back the Years’ by Simply Red peaks at #1 in USA
12 1986 ‘No One Is to Blame’ by Howard Jones peaks at #4 in USA
12 1986 ‘Your Wildest Dreams’ by The Moody Blues peaks at #9 in USA
12 1986 ‘Tuff Enuff’ by The Fabulous Thunderbirds peaks at #10 in USA
12 1986 ‘Like a Rock’ by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band peaks at #12 in USA

13 1996 ‘How Do U Want It’/’California Love’ by 2Pac featuring K-Ci & JoJo featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman peaks at #1 in USA

14 1956 ‘I’m in Love Again’ by Fats Domino peaks at #3 in USA
14 1966 Eight student nurses murdered by Richard Speck in a Chicago dormitory
14 1986 ‘Aliens’ premieres in Westwood, California

15 1916 Aerospace giant Boeing founded in Seattle
15 1956 Louis Armstrong, Julie Andrews perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
15 1976 Jimmy Carter accepts Democratic presidential nomination
15 1976 Three gunmen kidnap 26 schoolchildren and their bus driver in California
15 1996 MSNBC news channel debuts on cable, internet

16 1966 The Monkees complete another batch of recordings
16 1966 ‘Hanky Panky’ by Tommy James and the Shondells peaks at #1 in USA
16 1966 ‘You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me’ by Dusty Springfield peaks at #4 in USA
16 1966 ‘Along Comes Mary’ by The Association peaks at #7 in USA
16 1966 ‘Ain’t Too Proud to Beg’ by The Temptations peaks at #13 in USA
16 1966 ‘You Better Run’ by The Young Rascals peaks at #20 in USA
16 1966 ‘Let’s Go Get Stoned’ by Ray Charles peaks at #31 in USA

17 1936 Spanish Civil War begins
17 1976 1976 Summer Olympics open in Montreal
17 1976 ‘More, More, More’ by Andrea True Connection peaks at #4 in USA
17 1996 230 people killed as TWA Flight 800 explodes off Long Island, New York

18 1936 ‘Take My Heart’ by Eddy Duchin peaks at #1 in USA
18 1966 Singer Bobby Fuller found dead in car
18 1976 Nadia Comaneci scores first perfect 10 in gymnastics at Olympics
18 1986 First video of Titanic wreckage released
18 1986 Paul McCartney interviewed for promotional TV special

19 1966 Iconic singer, actor Frank Sinatra, 50, marries actress Mia Farrow, 21
19 1966 The Monkees finish recording ‘(Theme From) The Monkees’
19 1986 Caroline Kennedy weds Edwin Schlossberg in Massachusetts
19 1986 ‘Invisible Touch’ by Genesis peaks at #1 in USA
19 1986 ‘Nasty’ by Janet Jackson peaks at #3 in USA
19 1986 ‘Hyperactive’ by Robert Palmer peaks at #33 in USA
19 1996 Summer Olympics open in Atlanta

20 1976 Viking 1 makes first successful landing on Mars

21 1956 ‘Ready Teddy’ by Little Richard peaks at #44 in USA
21 1966 The Rolling Stones perform in Portland, Oregon
21 2016 Donald Trump accepts Republican presidential nomination

22 1916 10 killed in Preparedness Day Bombing in San Francisco

23 1966 ‘The Pied Piper’ by Crispian St. Peters peaks at #4 in USA
23 1966 ‘The Impossible Dream (The Quest)’ by Jack Jones peaks at #35 in USA
23 1986 Britain’s Prince Andrew marries Sarah Ferguson
23 1996 Kerri Strug battles through pain to help U.S. gymnastics team win first gold medal

24 1866 Tennessee first state readmitted to the Union after Civil War
24 1966 The Monkees complete two tracks for debut studio album
24 1976 ‘Kiss and Say Goodbye’ by The Manhattans peaks at #1 in USA
24 1976 ‘Get Closer’ by Seals and Crofts peaks at #6 in USA
24 1976 ‘Got to Get You into My Life’ by The Beatles peaks at #7 in USA
24 1976 ‘Let Her In’ by John Travolta peaks at #10 in USA
24 1976 ‘Take the Money and Run’ by Steve Miller Band peaks at #11 in USA
24 1976 ‘The Boys Are Back in Town’ by Thin Lizzy peaks at #12 in USA
24 1976 ‘I Need to Be in Love’ by The Carpenters peaks at #25 in USA

25 1956 Trans-Atlantic passenger liners collide in a heavy fog off New England coast
25 1966 The Monkees record two studio tracks

26 1966 The Monkees finish recording two more songs
26 1986 ‘Sledgehammer’ by Peter Gabriel peaks at #1 in USA
26 1986 ‘Danger Zone’ by Kenny Loggins peaks at #2 in USA
26 1986 ‘Modern Woman’ by Billy Joel peaks at #10 in USA
26 2006 Woody Allen’s ‘Scoop’ romantic crime comedy film opens

27 1966 The Monkees finish recording four tracks
27 1976 Former Beatle John Lennon given U.S. resident status
27 1996 ‘You’re Makin’ Me High’/’Let It Flow’ by Toni Braxton peaks at #1 in USA
27 1996 Terror attack on Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park kills 1, injures 111 people

28 1956 ‘I Want You, I Need You, I Love You’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA
28 1956 ‘I Almost Lost My Mind’ by Pat Boone peaks at #1 in USA
28 1956 ‘Be-Bop-A-Lula’ by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps peaks at #7 in USA
28 1976 242,000 people killed by earthquake in northern China
28 2016 Hillary Clinton accepts Democratic presidential nomination

29 1966 Datebook republishes John Lennon’s ‘More popular than Jesus’ comments
29 1976 ‘Son of Sam’ serial killer begins terrorizing New York

30 1916 German saboteurs blow up munitions plant in New Jersey
30 1966 ‘Batman’ superhero film premieres in Austin, Texas
30 1966 The Monkees finish recording ‘Papa Gene’s Blues’
30 1966 ‘Wild Thing’ by The Troggs peaks at #1 in USA
30 1966 ‘I Saw Her Again’ by The Mamas & the Papas peaks at #5 in USA
30 1966 ‘Hungry’ by Paul Revere & the Raiders peaks at #6 in USA
30 1966 ‘Sweet Pea’ by Tommy Roe peaks at #8 in USA
30 1966 ‘I Want You’ by Bob Dylan peaks at #20 in USA
30 1966 ‘5D (Fifth Dimension)’ by The Byrds peaks at #44 in USA
30 1966 ‘Drive My Car’ by Bob Kuban and The In-Men peaks at #93 in USA

31 1976 ‘Love Is Alive’ by Gary Wright peaks at #2 in USA
31 1976 ‘Moonlight Feels Right’ by Starbuck peaks at #3 in USA
31 1976 ‘You’re My Best Friend’ by Queen peaks at #16 in USA