Video: 'First Woman in Space - 1963 | Today In History | 16 June 17'
(Sunday, June 16, 1963, 09:29:52 UTC; during the Space Race) — The world’s first female space traveler, Valentina Tereshkova, 26, was launched into orbit today by the Soviet Union aboard Vostok 6. Continue reading Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes first woman to travel into space 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 16 1963)
Video: 'Paul McCartney - Live at the Blockbuster Pavilion (15/06/1993)' (29 clips)
(Tuesday, June 15, 1993) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney performed a concert tonight before an audience of 19,000 at Blockbuster Pavilion in Charlotte, North Carolina, which was broadcast live across the United States, with some songs replaced by commercials, by the Fox Television Network. Continue reading Paul McCartney performs concert for national TV broadcast at Blockbuster Pavilion in Charlotte, North Carolina 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1993)
(Saturday, June 15, 1963) — “Sukiyaki” by Kyu Sakamoto peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (June 15/22/29, 1963), the only Japanese-language song ever to top the chart. Continue reading ‘Sukiyaki’ by Kyu Sakamoto peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 15 1963)
Video: 'KUMV Night Report news 1983'
(Monday, June 13, 1983, 8:00 a.m. EDT) — The U.S. space probe Pioneer 10 became the first human-made object to leave the vicinity of the major planets of the Solar System today as it crossed the orbit of Neptune, at that time the outermost planet, 11 years after it was launched in 1972. Continue reading Pioneer 10 becomes first spacecraft to leave our solar system 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 13 1983)
(Saturday, June 12, 1943) — “Taking a Chance on Love” by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra (vocal chorus by Helen Forrest) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard National List of Best Selling Retail Records chart for the first of three consecutive weeks (June 12/19/26, 1943). Continue reading ‘Taking a Chance on Love’ by Benny Goodman peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1943)
Video: 'Medgar Evers - Part 1, Civil Rights Heroes, Martin Kent Documentary' (June 12, 1963, at 4:28)
(Wednesday, June 12, 1963, at approximately 12:40 a.m. CST; during the Civil rights movement) — Medgar Evers, a 37-year-old African-American civil rights activist, was shot and killed today while standing in his driveway in Jackson, Mississippi, by Byron De La Beckwith, a member of the White Citizens’ Council in Jackson and a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Continue reading Civil rights leader Medgar Evers assassinated while standing in his driveway in Jackson, Mississippi 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1963)
Video: 'John F. Kennedy's 1963 Televised Address to the Nation on Civil Rights'
(Tuesday, June 11, 1963, 8:00 p.m. EDT; during the Report to the American People on Civil Rights, part of the civil rights movement) — U.S. President Kennedy delivered a historic civil rights address tonight on radio and television in which he proposed legislation that would later become the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and asked for “the kind of equality of treatment that we would want for ourselves.” Continue reading President John F. Kennedy proposes civil rights legislation in historic TV address 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 1963)
(Saturday, June 11, 1983) — “My Love” by Lionel Richie peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘My Love’ by Lionel Richie peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 1983)
(Saturday, June 11, 1983) — “(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me” by Naked Eyes peaked at #8 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. Continue reading ‘(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me’ by Naked Eyes peaks at #8 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 1983)
Video: 'A Confrontation for Integration at the University of Alabama'
(Tuesday, June 11, 1963, 10:48 a.m. CST; during the Stand in the Schoolhouse Door, part of the Civil Rights movement) — Governor George C. Wallace stood in the door at Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama today in an attempt to block James Hood and Vivian Malone from enrolling as the first African American students at the University. Continue reading Governor George Wallace stages ‘Stand in the Schoolhouse Door’ to block racial integration of University of Alabama 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 1963)
