This Month in History: JUNE!

This Month in History: JUNE!
Hi everybody, welcome to the new episode of our miniseries “This Month in History”.
In these videos we discuss a bunch of facts that occurred in the given month, and today
is all about the month of June!
June?
More like prune!
Crash…
June?
More like baboon!
Please…
June?
More like pantaloons!
June?
More like animated cartoon!
Because that’s all you are.
J-June?
… MORE LIKE SPLATOON!
Okay, this intro has dragged out long enough…
We need to start the episode.
Do your thing, Crash.
June 1st!
In 1967, Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles is released.
In 1980, Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting.
June 2nd!
In 1962, during the 1962 FIFA World Cup, police had to intervene multiple times in fights
between Chilean and Italian players in one of the most violent games in football history.
In 1953, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II takes place.
June 3rd!
In 2012, Tiger Woods' 73rd PGA tour victory equals the record of Jack Nicklaus.
In 2014, President Obama announces his plan for a $1 billion fund to increase deployment
of US troops to Europe June 4th!
In 1928, the President of the Republic of China, Zhang Zuolin, is assassinated by Japanese
agents.
In 1998, Terry Nichols is sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City
bombing.
June 5th!
In 1984, the Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, orders an attack on the Golden Temple,
the holiest site of the Sikh religion.
Did…
DID YOU JUST SAY GANDHI?!
Yes, I did.
As in Indira Gandhi.
Who happens to be a woman, not your beloved Mahatma Gandhi.
Man, that obsession still freaks me out.
Those delightful disc-shaped frames and that cute little bald head though…
MMM!
In 2006, Serbia declares independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.
June 6th!
In 1993, Mongolia holds its first direct presidential elections.
In 2016, major news outlets report Hillary Clinton as having become the presumptive nominee
for US president, the first female in a major party to do so in the country's 240-year history.
June 7th!
In 1968, the body of assassinated U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy lies in state at St. Patrick's
Cathedral, New York.
In 1975, the inaugural Cricket World Cup begins in England.
June 8th!
In 1992, the first World Ocean Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil.
In 2007, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, is hit by the State's worst storms and flooding
in 30 years resulting in the death of nine people and the grounding of a trade ship,
the MV Pasha Bulker.
June 9th!
In 1959, the USS George Washington is launched, the first nuclear-powered ballistic missile
submarine.
In 1978, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opens its priesthood to "all worthy
men", ending a 148-year-old policy of excluding black men.
Hallelujah!
June 10th!
In 1991, eleven-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard is kidnapped in South Lake Tahoe, California;
she would remain a captive until 2009.
In 2016, former The Voice contestant Christina Grimmie is fatally shot in Orlando, Florida
following a concert; she died from her injuries at the age of 22.
June 11th!
In 1982, "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial", directed by Steven Spielberg, is released.
In 2002, Antonio Meucci is acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone by the
United States Congress.
June 12th!
In 1942, Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday.
In 1967, the United States Supreme Court declares all U.S. state laws which prohibit interracial
marriage to be unconstitutional.
June 13th!
In 1977, convicted Martin Luther King Jr. assassin James Earl Ray is recaptured after
escaping from prison three days before.
In 2013, Czech investigative authorities start a raid against organized crime, affecting
the top levels of Czech politics.
June 14th!
In 1959, the Disneyland Monorail System, the first daily operating monorail system in the
Western Hemisphere, opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
In 1989, US President Ronald Reagan receives honorary knighthood from by Queen Elizabeth
II.
June 15th!
In 1954, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is formed in Basel, Switzerland.
In 1970, cult leader Charles Manson goes on trial for the Sharon Tate murders.
Alright, alright, alright.
Let me take it from here buddy.
IT’S TIME FOR THE LIFE AND DEATH PART OF THE VIDEO!
Who are some notable people born in June, you ask?
Nobody asked that- Pop singer and YouTuber Troye Sivan
Actor Johnny Depp US President Donald Trump
YouTube gamer Markiplier
And now for the more sombre half of the segment.
The following people unfortunately passed away in the month of June:
Boxer Muhammad Ali Musician Ray Charles
Actor John Wayne Pop singer Michael Jackson
Have you guys seen the video of all Michael Jackson’s grunts?
It’s hilarious.
What, no reference to Gandhi this time?
Eh, I figured there was no need since we mentioned him earlier in the episode.
Thank god for that.
Anyway.
Moving on!
June 16th!
In 1903, the Ford Motor Company is incorporated.
In 2016, Philadelphia becomes the first US state to pass a tax on sweetened drinks
June 17th!
In 1970, Edwin Land patents the Polaroid camera In 1994, O.J. Simpson, after not turning himself
in for murder charges, is chased by police in Los Angeles under for 90 minutes before
giving himself up on live TV.
June 18th!
In 1858, Charles Darwin receives a paper from Alfred Russel Wallace that includes nearly
identical conclusions about evolution as Darwin's own, prompting Darwin to publish his theory.
In 1940, Winston Churchill performs his notable "Finest Hour".
June 19th!
In 1978, Garfield, holder of the Guinness World Record for the world's most widely syndicated
comic strip, makes its debut.
In 1992, "Batman Returns", starring Michael Keaton as Batman and Danny Devito as the Penguin,
is released.
Fuckin’ love Danny Devito.
June 20th!
In 1975, the film Jaws is released in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing
film of that time and starting the trend of films known as "summer blockbusters".
In 2003, the Wikimedia Foundation is founded in St. Petersburg, Florida.
June 21st!
In 2006, Pluto's newly discovered moons are officially named Nix and Hydra.
In 2009, Greenland assumes self-governance.
Go Greenland!
Ain’t no motherfucker holdin’ you down.
June 22nd!
In 1984, Virgin Atlantic Airways launches with its first flight from London Heathrow
Airport.
In 1990, Adam Sandler joins Saturday Night Live.
June 23rd!
In 1955, Walt Disney's "Lady and The Tramp" released.
In 1980, The David Letterman Show makes its debut on NBC.
June 24th!
In 1949, the first television western, Hopalong Cassidy, is aired on NBC starring William
Boyd.
In 2010, Julia Gillard assumes office as the first female Prime Minister of Australia.
June 25th!
In 1978, the rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time during the
San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade.
In 1981, Microsoft is restructured to become an incorporated business in its home state
of Washington.
June 26th!
In 1906, the first Grand Prix motor racing event held.
In 2003, the US Supreme Court rules in that gender-based sodomy laws are unconstitutional.
June 27th!
In 1979, boxer Muhammad Ali confirms that his 3rd retirement is final…
(It isn’t).
In 2007, Tony Blair resigns as British Prime Minister, a position he had held since 1997.
June 28th!
In 1964, Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
In 1996, The Nutty Professor, starring Eddie Murphy, is released.
Some things are better off remaining un-released to the public.
For example: personal details, children from the basement, episodes of CultureCrash
Culture's penis, and most certainly The Nutty fucking Professor.
June 29th!
In 2000, Eminem's mother goes to court claiming defamation of character in a $10 million civil
suit, taking exception to her son claiming she “smokes more dope” than he does in
his song “My Name Is”.
In 2007, Apple Inc. releases its first mobile phone, the iPhone.
June 30th!
In 1984, Pierre Trudeau officially steps down as Prime Minister of Canada after serving
two separate terms for a total of 15 years.
In 1990, East Germany and West Germany merge their economies.
Is that all of it?
Crash, you should know how many days are in each month.
Actually, let’s see if you know this: how many days are in next month?
Damn it, Crash!
Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed this instalment of the miniseries, we’ll no doubt be back
with another one next month. See you then!

This Month in History: JUNE!

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