Video: 'History Channel Gettysburg Documentary Part 6' (July 4, 1863, at 9:05)
(Saturday, July 4, 1863, evening local time; during the Battle of Gettysburg, part of the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War) — One day after the Battle of Gettysburg ended, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee began to withdraw his forces from Gettysburg to Virginia after Union Gen. George Meade decided not to attack Lee’s troops at Seminary Ridge.
Video: 'GETTYSBURG Reunion'
(Thursday, July 3, 1913) — During a 50th anniversary reunion at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Civil War veterans today re-enacted Pickett’s Charge, which ended with embraces and handshakes between the former enemies.
Audio: 'July 2, 1963 - President John F. Kennedy visits Pope Paul VI in the Vatican City'
(Tuesday July 2, 1963) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy met Pope Paul VI today at the Vatican, the first meeting between a Catholic U.S. chief executive and the head of the Roman Catholic Church. The new pontiff told the young president that he had prayed for Kennedy’s efforts to end segregation in the United States.
Video: 'Bing Crosby: "Sunday Monday or Always" 1943'
(Friday, July 2, 1943) — Bing Crosby recorded “Sunday, Monday or Always” today in Los Angeles for Decca Records. Made during a musician’s strike, Crosby recorded the song with the Ken Darby Singers vocal group background instead of an orchestra.
Video: 'Intro 1953 Corvette'
(Tuesday, June 30, 1953) — The first Chevrolet Corvette, with its innovative fiberglass body, was built today at a General Motors assembly facility in Flint, Michigan.
Video: 'June 29, 1963 - President John F. Kennedy arrives at Galway's sports ground, Ireland'
(Saturday, June 29, 1963) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy, grinning like a kid who has had the time of his life, said farewell today to Ireland. Continue reading Kennedy ends trip to Ireland with emotional farewell 50 years ago today (1963)
(Saturday, June 29, 1963) — The first song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of the British rock band The Beatles debuted on today’s Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart at #96 in the form of “From Me To You” by Del Shannon.
Video: 'A Shakespeare Experience in London'
(Tuesday, June 29, 1613) — London’s original Globe Theatre, where many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed, was destroyed today by a fire sparked by a cannon shot during a performance of “Henry VIII.” No fatalities were reported.
Video: 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' trailer
(Saturday, June 28, 2003) — Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, an adventure fantasy film about Blacksmith Will Turner who teams up with eccentric pirate “Captain” Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor’s daughter, from Jack’s former pirate allies, who are now undead, premiered today at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.
Directed by Gore Verbinski, the film starred Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport and Jonathan Pryce.
Video: 'June 28, 1963 - President John F. Kennedy in Cork, Ireland'
(Friday, June 28, 1963) — U.S. President John F. Kennedy, on the second full day of his visit to ancestral land, today urged Ireland to move away from isolation toward a role of “maker and shaper of world peace” during an unprecedented address to a joint session of the Dail, Ireland’s parliament, in Dublin (click here for more videos from this day). Continue reading Kennedy urges Irish to move into Allied camp 50 years ago today (1963)
