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Barrie (Born: May 9, 1860 / Died: June 19, 1937) Jean Arthur (Born: October 17, 1900 / Died: June 19, 1991) James Galdolfini (Born: September 18, 1961 / Died: June 19, 2013) "Movies" Click on the movie title to watch it’s trailer. 1968 - The Green Berets 1968 - The Thomas Crown Affair 1968 - The Lost Continent 1969 - Last Summer 1980 - Rough Cut 1981 - The Cannonball Run 1981 - Superman II 1987 - Roxanne 1992 - Batman Returns 1994 - I Love Trouble 1994 - Little Big League 1998 - Mulan 1998 - The X Files "Music" 1961 - Pat Boone went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Moody River', the single reached No.18 in the UK. 1962 - Nat "King" Cole recorded the single "Ramblin' Rose". 1965 - "Crying In The Chapel" by Elvis Presley reigned supreme on the Easy Listening chart for the fifth week in a row. 1965 - The Who, Solomon Burke, Zoot Money, Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Spencer Davis Group, Marianne Faithful, Long John Baldry, The Birds, (featuring a young Ronnie Wood), Dave Witting and the Ray Martin Group all appeared at Uxbridge Blues Festival, England. Tickets cost from 7/6 to 10/6. 1965 - The Four Tops went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I Can't Help Myself'. https://youtu.be/qXavZYeXEc0 1968 - The Rolling Stones scored their seventh UK No.1 single when 'Jumpin Jack Flash' hit the top of the charts. 1971 - "Rainy Days And Mondays" was #1 for the fourth consecutive week for the Carpenters on the Adult chart. 1971 - Carole King started a five week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'It's Too Late / I Feel The Earth Move'. Both songs were from her 'Tapestry' album. 1972 - The Carpenters released the single "Goodbye To Love". 1973 - Edgar Winter's US No.1 hit 'Frankenstein' was awarded a Gold record. Winter named the song because of how many cuts and patches were contained in the original studio tape. 1974 - The Delinquents a band featuring Mick Jones (later of The Clash) made their debut at the Students union bar, Queen Elizabeth College, Kensington. 1976 - Future Smiths singer Steve Morrissey had a letter published in this weeks music magazine Record Mirror and Disc asking the editor why the paper had not included any stories on The Sex Pistols. 1976 - "Never Gonna' Fall in Love Again" by Eric Carmen was the new #1 on the Easy Listening chart. https://youtu.be/jewWk8k4V5k 1980 - US singer Donna Summer became the first act to be signed by David Geffen to his new Geffen record label. 1981 - On Monday, June 19, 1981, Diana Ross & Lionel Richie released the single "Endless Love" to radio stations. 1982 - Asia rose to #1 with their self-titled album 1982 - Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney made it six weeks in a row at #1 with "Ebony and Ivory" 1987 - Guns N' Roses made their UK live debut at a sold out The Marquee Club in London. 1988 - Over 3,000 East Germans gathered at the Berlin Wall to hear Michael Jackson. Jackson was performing a concert on the other side of the wall in West Berlin. 1990 - Prince played the first of 12 sold-out nights at Wembley Arena in London, England on his current Nude European tour. 1992 - The Greenpeace Stop Sellafield, campaign concert took place at G-Mex in Manchester, England with U2, Big Audio Dynamite II, Public Enemy and Kraftwerk. 1993 - "Have I Told You Lately" by Rod Stewart was #1 for the fourth week on the AC chart. https://youtu.be/AQ4NAZPi2js 1998 - Sinead O'Connor opened the second annual Lilith Fair in Portland, Oregon. 1998 - Loretta Lynn appeared on the Friday Night Opry. She performed "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin'," "We've Come a Long Way Baby," "How Great Thou Art" and "The Coal Miner's Daughter." 2000 - Eminem was to be immortalised in animation, with a new cartoon series, which would be hosted on a new web site. 26 weekly 'webisodes' would be broadcast on the site, featuring Eminem providing all the voices. 2008 - The iTunes Music Store reached 5 billion songs sold. "TV/Radio" 1934 - The U.S. Congress established the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The commission was to regulate radio and TV broadcasting (later). 1946 - Gillette Razor Company became the first company to be a television Network sponsor. They sponsored the Joe Louis vs. Bill Conn heavyweight boxing match. 1952 - "I’ve Got a Secret" debuted on CBS-TV. 1960 - The Kingston Trio debuted their radio show on CBS Radio 1971 - BBC-TV aired "Parkinson" for the first time. 1973 - Roberta Flack appeared on the ABC television special Roberta Flack...The First Time Ever. 1976 - Bette Midler appeared on the HBO television show Standing Room Only. https://youtu.be/iR_5kg4qvNE 1976 - Rhythm Heritage performed "S.W.A.T. Theme" and "Barretta Theme" on "American Bandstand." 1998 - Loretta Lynn appeared on the Friday Night Opry. "Other Important Events..." 1862 - U.S. President Abraham Lincoln outlined his Emancipation Proclamation, which outlawed slavery in U.S. territories. 1910 - The first Father's Day was celebrated in Spokane, Washington. 1912 - The U.S. government established the 8-hour work day. 1939 - In Atlanta, GA, legislation was enacted that disallowed pinball machines in the city. 1964 - The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the U.S. Senate. 1973 - Pete Rose (Cincinnati Reds) got his 2,000th career hit. 1973 - The stage production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" opened in London. 1978 - Garfield was in newspapers around the U.S. for the first time. 1981 - "Superman II" set the all-time, one-day record for theater box-office receipts when it took in $5.5 million. 1998 - A study released said that smoking more than doubles risks of developing dementia and Alzheimer's. 1999 - Stephen King was struck from behind by a mini-van while walking along a road in Maine. 1999 - The Dallas Stars won their first NHL Stanley Cup by defeating the Buffalo Sabres in the third overtime of game six. 2008 - The iTunes Music Store reached 5 billion songs sold.

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