- 1953 Roland Young, actor (David Copperfield, Irene, Dulcy), dies at 65
- 1953 William Farnum, American actor (Drifter, Scarlet Letter), dies at 76
- 1967 Edna Park Edwards, American stage and vaudeville actress, dies at 72
- 1973 Max Terhune, actor (Range Justice, Night Riders), dies at 82
- 1976 Violet Wilkey, American actress (b. 1903)
- 1981 Philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies
- 1992 Laurence Naismith, British actor (Diamonds Are Forever, Camelot, Persuaders), dies at 83
- 1996 Vito Scotti [Scozarri], American actor (The Godfather, Flying Nun, Barefoot in the Park), dies of lung cancer at 78
- 1998 Jeanette Nolan, American actress (Richard Boone Show, Virginian), dies following a stroke at 86
- 2002 Gwen Plumb, Australian actress (b. 1912)
Ronald Reagan
2004 Ronald Reagan, 40th US President (Republican: 1981-89) and actor (Bedtime for Bonzo), dies at 93
Ronald Reagan
- 2005 Susi Nicoletti, German actress (b. 1918)
- 2015 Richard Johnson, British stage and screen actor and producer (Never So Few, Restless, Beyond the Door), dies at 87
June in History
The Fire and Fury of Jonathan Martin
Jonathan Martin was a religious extremist who described the clergy as 'vipers from hell' and tried to burn down one of England’s most treasured cathedrals.
June 3, 1838
Dunkirk: Military Retreat They Called a Miracle
Trapped on beaches and a sitting target for German fighter planes and bombers, 330,000 Allied troops looked doomed. Then came the "miracle" of Dunkirk.
June 4, 1940
Bobby Kennedy Gunned Down on Campaign Trail
Less than five years after President Kennedy was assassinated, his younger brother Bobby, hoping to win the White House, was felled by a gunman on this day.
June 5, 1968
Why an American Bought London Bridge
An iconic piece of Olde England was just what an American oil tycoon wanted for his new township in the Arizona desert. Did he get what he was after?
June 7, 1761