Historical Events
- MLB Draft: Kansas City Athletics A's select Arizona State University outfielder Rick Monday #1; inaugural MLB Draft
- US troops ordered to fight offensively in Vietnam
- USSR launches Luna 6; it missed the Moon by 99,000 miles
Famous Birthdays
- Chris Chavis, American professional wrestler
- Dine Doneff [Kostas Theodorou], Macedonian jazz double bassist, arranger, and composer, born in West Germany
- Frank Grillo, American actor (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Endgame), born in NYC, New York
- Kevin Ritz, American pitcher (Colorado Rockies), born in Eatonstown, New Jersey
- Rob Pilatus, American-German model, dancer, and de-frocked Grammy Award winner (Milli Vanilli - "Girl You Know It's True"), born in NYC, New York (d. 1998)
Famous Deaths
- Edmondo Rossoni, Italian fascist (b. 1884)
- Erik Chisholm, Scottish conductor, composer (Hindustani Piano Concerto), and educator (South African College of Music, 1949-65),, dies of a heart attack at 61
- Julius Bissier, German painter, dies at 71
About June 8, 1965
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 11 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Back In My Arms Again - The Supremes
#1 Song: Long Live Love - Sandie Shaw
