- 1892 The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia
Film Release
1928 Alfred Hitchcock's film, "Case Of Jonathan Drew," (or "The Lodger") is released
Alfred Hitchcock
Film Release
1975 "Nashville", directed by Robert Altman and starring Ned Beatty and Ronee Blakley, is released
Robert Altman
Film Release
1982 "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial", directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore, is released
Steven Spielberg
Drew Barrymore
Event of Interest
1990 UN appoints Olivia Newton-John environmental ambassador
Olivia Newton-John
- 1993 "Jurassic Park", directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum opens, sets box office weekend record of $502 million
- 1993 "Scattergories" game show last airs on NBC-TV
- 1993 "Scrabble," second run," TV Game Show; last airs on NBC-TV
Event of Interest
2002 "American Idol" created by Simon Fuller with judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson premieres on Fox
Simon Cowell
Paula Abdul
- 2018 72nd Tony Awards: "The Band's Visit" best musical, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" best play
June in History
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
France's Biggest-Ever Bank Robbery
Its vault was thought to be impregnable, but the bank had not reckoned on the ingenuity of a determined thief who died on this day, with the loot still missing.
June 8, 1989
A Beautiful Day in Moscow
Often depicted as grey and formal, the comrades of Soviet Russia let their hair down and held their first beauty pageant, changing the life of one schoolgirl.
June 12, 1988
Cricket's T20 is Born. Howzat!?
Cricketing enthusiasts are fearful for the future of Test matches. The seeds of doubt were sewn on this day when the furiously fast T20 format was introduced.
June 13, 2003