Daily Archives: June 8, 2026

Tornado kills 17 in Topeka, Kansas 60 years ago this hour (Jun 8 1966)


Video: 'Tornado Leaves Topeka Kansas in Ruins 1966 Newsreel PublicDomainFootage.com'

(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 tonight, killing 17 people. Continue reading Tornado kills 17 in Topeka, Kansas 60 years ago this hour (Jun 8 1966)

The Beatles begin recording ‘Good Day Sunshine’ 60 years ago this hour (Jun 8 1966)


Video: 'Revolver (Recording Sessions Vol. 4), June 6th - June 21st, 1966'
02:05 Good Day Sunshine (Live Take 1)

(Wednesday, June 8, 1966, 2:30-2:30 a.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles continued production of their seventh studio album Revolver today at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s “Good Day Sunshine.”

NFL and AFL football leagues agree to merge 60 years ago today (Jun 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. Continue reading NFL and AFL football leagues agree to merge 60 years ago today (Jun 8 1966)