Event of Interest
1967 Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park performed
Barbra Streisand
- 1968 KQEC TV channel 32 in San Francisco, California (PBS) begins broadcasting
Music Recording
1973 Dolly Parton records her song "I Will Always Love You" (later huge hit for Whitney Houston) for RCA in Nashville
Dolly Parton
Whitney Houston
Event of Interest
2017 Bill Cosby trial for aggravated indecent assault declared a mistrial after jurors couldn't reach a verdict
Bill Cosby
- 2018 "The Incredibles 2" sets a box office record for an animated release, earning $180 million its opening weekend
June in History
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
Lomu – The Unstoppable Gentle Giant
Jonah Lomu was a phenomenon in Rugby Union – a man-mountain who inspired fear and respect in equal measure among his opponents.
June 18, 1995
'Gorgeous Gussie' Shocks Wimbledon
There is a strict dress code at Wimbledon and, as Gussie Moran discovered on this day in tennis history, tennis players break it at their peril.
June 20, 1949