Carole King hits number 1 as a performer.  Len Bias suffered a fatal cocaine-induced seizure. "Garfield" was first published in 41 newspapers.  "I've Got A Secret" debuted on CBS-TV.

The Monterey Pop Festival concludes. 25 people were killed when a twin-engine plane and helicopter carrying sightseers collided over the Grand Canyon. U.S. Air Force Douglas C-124 Globemaster II crashed near Tokyo, killing all 129 people on board.  Sally K. Ride became America's first woman in space Columbia Records publicly unveiled its new long-playing phonograph record in New York.

New Kids on the Block hit number 1. Nine people were shot to death in a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina. O.J. Simpson arrested. Charles Glass, a journalist on leave from ABC News, was kidnapped in Beirut.

Bob Dylan records 'Like a Rolling Stone.' Donald Trump announces run for President. Russia holds first independent presidential election. George Stinney was electrocuted. The world's first female space traveler was launched into orbit by the Soviet Union.  Ford Motor Co. was incorporated.

'Hee Haw' debuts on CBS. American forces began their invasion of Saipan. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an act making the National Guard part of the U.S. Army in the event of war or national emergency. Arkansas became the 25th state. England's King John put his seal to Magna Carta.

Michael Jordan leads the Bulls to their 6th championship. TWA Flight 847 hijacked. The Iron Butterfly single "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" released. German troops entered Paris during World War II.

'Grease' has it's world premiere. Pioneer 10 leaves the solar system.  James Earl Ray recaptured. Supreme Court ruled in Miranda v. Arizona.

Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman murdered. Shooting at Pulse Nightclub. President Ronald Reagan gives "tear down this wall" speech. David Berkowitz sentenced. "Rosemary's Baby" was released.

Hank Williams Sr. makes his debut on the Grand Ole Opry. Timothy McVeigh was executed.  Karen Ann Quinlan died.  Three prisoners at Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay staged an escape. Sir Barton won the Belmont Stakes, becoming horse racing's first Triple Crown winner.

Hank Williams Sr. makes his debut on the Grand Ole Opry. Two members of the rap group 2 Live Crew were arrested in Hollywood, Florida. James Earl Ray Jr. escaped from Brushy Mountain State Prison. Six days of war in the Mideast ended.