Historical Events
- 10 die in fire at Baker Hotel, Dallas, Texas
Sports History
Bill Veeck buys MLB baseball team Cleveland Indians for $2.2 million
- Federal judge in Seattle rules that club doesn't have to play returning serviceman
Famous Birthdays
- Brenda Holloway, American singer and songwriter ("When I'm Gone"), born in Atascadero, California
- Kate Hoey, Northern Irish MP (Labour), born in Mallusk, Northern Ireland
- Malcolm Rifkind, British QC MP (Sect of State for Defense), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Maurice Saatchi, English-Iraqi advertising CEO (Saatchi & Saatchi), born in Baghdad, Iraq
- Trond Kirkvaag, Norwegian comedian and author, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2007)
Famous Deaths
- Heinrich Kaminski, German composer, dies at 59
About June 21, 1946
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 77 years, 3 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer
