On June 20, 1967, boxer Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted. The conviction was later overturned by the Supreme Court

June 20, 1756 - In Calcutta, 146 British prisoners were placed in an 18-foot by 14-foot cell (otherwise known as The Black Hole) by a Bengali, Siraj-ud-daula, and held there until the following morning. Of those imprisoned, only 23 survived.

On June 20, 1973, American Bandstand celebrated its 20th anniversary with a 90-minute television special. Little Richard, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Cheech and Chong and Three Dog Night made appearances...

On June 21, 1964, three civil rights workers disappeared in Philadelphia, Miss. Their bodies were found buried in an earthen dam six weeks later. Eight members of the Ku Klux Klan went to prison on federal conspiracy charges; none served more than six years.

Also on June 21, 1981, Donald Fagan and Walter Becker announced the break-up of Steely Dan...

June 21, 1877 - The Molly Maguires, ten Irish immigrants who were labor activists, were hanged at Carbon County Prison in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania.

Author and Judge John P. Lavelle of Carbon County said of this, "The Molly Maguire trials were a surrender of state sovereignty. A private corporation initiated the investigation through a private detective agency. A private police force arrested the alleged defenders, and private attorneys for the coal companies prosecuted them. The state provided only the courtroom and the gallows."

On June 22nd, 1941 German forces invaded the Soviet Union.

Also on June 22, 1963, the Safaris' "Wipe Out" was released...

So I guess that put an end to the German-Soviet "Peace and Friendship" Treaty, huh?

Also on June 22, but in 1940 - France surrendered (what's new?). Hitler forced the instrument of surrender to be signed in the very railcar in which the French inflicted the humiliating World War I Treaty of Versailles upon the Germans.

'twas the end of mutual non-agression...

On June 23ed, 1992- 'Teflon Don' John Gotti was jailed for life is sentenced to life imprisonment with no chance of parole.

Also on June 23, 1967, John Entwistle married Alison Wise...

At first, I was going to give you crap for going with "John marries Alison" as something noteworthy on this date, but then I got my own look at the other events that occurred on this date in history.

Not much.

If anybody is shopping around for an empty date to do something historical, they should check into June 23.

Here's what I got - On this date in 1993, in the middle of the night, Lorena Bobbitt severed her husband John's penis and drove off, casually discarding the organ in a farm field.

I prefer the "John marries Alison" entry.

c'mon, red, you're old enough to remember "The Who," aren't you?

Duh.

point taken...

June 24, 1948 - East Germany blockaded the city of West Berlin.

On June 24th, 1948- Communist forces cut off all land and water routes between West Germany and West Berlin, prompting the United States to organize a massive airlift.

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Ha! While I was working on my post you beat me to it.

Funny we'd pick the same event.

OK, also on this day in 1509 Henry VIII was crowned king of England.

Also on June 24, 1965, John Lennon's second book, "A Spaniard in the Works" was published...

On June 25, 1876, Lt. Col. George A. Custer and his 7th Cavalry were wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians in the Battle of Little Big Horn in Montana.

June 25, 2009 - Michael Jackson suffered a heart attack at a rented mansion in the Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, completely upstaging Farrah Fawcett who had died earlier in the day.

Also on June 25, 1967, the Beatles recorded "All You Need Is Love" live on the "Our World" program...

On June 26, 1977, Elvis Presley's final concert took place at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis...

June 26, 1961 - John F. Kennedy tells the German nation and pastry lovers everywhere "Ich bin ein Berliner"; whether or not he is, in fact, a jelly donut remains a matter of speculation to this day.

On June 27th, 1893- The New York stock market crashed.

Also on June 27, 1969, the Denver Pop Festival opened at Mile High Stadium. Violence broke out in the 50,000+ crowd and police moved in with clubs and tear gas...

It was later proven not to be violence that broke out, but just stoned white people dancing.

June 27, 1995 - The LAPD arrested streetwalker Divine Brown on Hawthorn Ave. where she was discovered giving British movie star Hugh Grant a blowjob in his white BMW. To be fair, they also arrested Grant for procuring said blowjob.

Also on this same date in 2001, police arrested comedian Paula Poundstone in Malibu, California on charges of lewd conduct with a minor.

Apparently, June 27th is California Celebrity Unzip Day...

On June 28, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed in France, ending World War I.

June 28, 1914 - During a parade in Sarajevo, Nedjelko Cabrinovic tossed a grenade into the automobile carrying Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife Sofia. But Ferdinand knocked the bomb away with his arm and his driver sped away from the would-be assassin. A short while later, during the return drive, Gavrilo Princip pulled out an automatic pistol and killed both Ferdinand and his pregnant wife. Five weeks later, the continent of Europe erupted into World War I.

Wait, didn't we just end that thing above?

On June 28, 1986, Wham! made their farewell concert appearance at London's Wembley Stadium. Elton John made an appearance in a clown suit to sing a song and then came back later to sing "Candle In The Wind" with George Michael...

Yeah, I never realized the time it took from the end of hostilities to the signing of the treaty. The fighting ended on November 11, 1918 and the treaty wasn't signed until June 28, 1919

On June 29, 1995, the shuttle Atlantis and the Russian space station Mir docked, forming the largest man-made satellite ever to orbit the Earth.

Also on June 29, 1967, Keith Richards was found guilty of allowing his property to be used for the smoking of marijuana and was sentenced to one year in jail and was fined. Mick Jagger was found guilty of illegal possession of pep pills and was sentenced to three months in jail...

On the very same date, June 29, 1967, actress Jayne Mansfield was scalped and killed in a car crash, when her convertible collided with a parked tractor-trailer. To downplay the gruesome death, sources spread the falsehood that only her wig flew off in the accident, but it was actually the top portion of her head (which is not technically a decapitation).

Mansfield's children were asleep in the backseat and survived the accident, including a 3-year old Mariska Hargitay.

On June 30, 1975, Cher and Greg Allman were married. They were divorced just 10 days later...

June 30, 1908 - A huge airburst exploded over Podkamennaya Tunguska, Siberia, at 7:30 am. The blast flattened thousands of square miles of trees, and is now believed to have been caused by a comet impact.

On July 1, 1956, Elvis Presley appeared on "The Steve Allen Show." He was told not to dance and Allen had him sing "Hound Dog" to a real basset hound wearing tails...

On July 2, 1976, for the first time in 12 years, Brian Wilson joined the Beach Boys on stage. The next night the show was recorded for an NBC Beach Boys special...

On July 3, 1969, Brian Jones (formerly of the Rolling Stones) was found dead in his swimming pool at his Cotchford Farm, Hartfield, England, home...

July 3, 1971 - Jim Morrison was found dead of an apparent heart attack in his Paris apartment bathtub. That's what he wanted us to think, anyway.

On July 4, 1970, Casey Kasem hosted radio’s "American Top 40" for the first time.''

On July 5, 1954, Elvis Presley's first commercial recording session took place in Memphis, TN. He recorded "That's All Right (Mama)" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky..."

On July 6, 1965, the Jefferson Airplane was formed in San Francisco, CA...

7/6 The dollar becomes the official currancy of the US...1785

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On July 7, 1967, the Monkees opened a national tour with Jimi Hendrix as the opening act...

On July 8, 1985, "Playboy" and "Penthouse" magazines went on sale with nude pictures of Madonna...

On July 9, 1956, Dick Clark made his debut as host of "Bandstand" on a Philadelphia TV station. The name of the show was changed to "American Bandstand" when it went to ABC-TV...

On July 10, 1968, Eric Clapton announced that Cream would break up following a farewell tour...

On July 11, 1979, Neil Young's concert film, "Rust Never Sleeps," debuted at the Bruin Theatre in Westwood, CA. The album of the same name was released simultaneously...

On July 12, 1969, Blind Faith began their one and only tour with a sold-out show at New York's Madison Square Garden...

On July 13, 1968, Steppenwolf's "Born To Be Wild" was released...

On July 14, 1967, The Who began their first full-scale U.S. tour as the opening act for Herman's Hermits...

On July 15, 1978. Bob Dylan performed before the largest open-air concert audience (for a single artist). About 200,000 fans turned out at Blackbushe Airport in England...

On July 16, 1918, Russia's Czar Nicholas II, his wife and their five children were executed by the Bolsheviks.

Also on July 16, 1966, in London, Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker formed the band Cream...

On July 17, 1968, the Beatles’ feature-length cartoon, "Yellow Submarine," premiered at the London Pavilion...

Also on July 17, 1975, an Apollo spaceship docked with a Soyuz spacecraft in orbit in the first superpower linkup of its kind

On July 18, 1936, the Spanish Civil War began as Gen. Francisco Franco led an uprising of army troops based in North Africa

Also on July 18, 1970, Pink Floyd and Deep Purple played a free concert at London's Hyde Park...

On July 19, 1941, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill launched his "V for Victory" campaign in Europe.

Also on July 19, 1939, Jack Teagarden and his orchestra recorded "Aunt Hagar’s Blues..."

On July 20, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon.

Also on July 20, 1975, Steve Van Zandt performed for the first time in concert as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band...

On July 21, 1990, Roger Waters staged a production of "The Wall" at Potsdamer Platz, Germany. Sinead O'Connor, Bryan Adams, Phil Collins and Cyndi Lauper among others took part in the benefit...

Also on July 21, 1925, the ''monkey trial'' ended in Dayton, Tenn., with John T. Scopes convicted of violating state law for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. (The conviction was later overturned.)

On July 22, 1934, a man identified as bank robber John Dillinger was shot to death by federal agents in Chicago.

Also on July 22, 1968, the Byrds' "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" album was released...

On July 23, 1977, Judas Priest began its first U.S. tour in Oakland, CA, as the opening act for Led Zeppelin...

Also on July 23, 1914, Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia following the killing of Archduke Francis Ferdinand by a Serb assassin; the dispute led to World War I.

On July 24, 1978, the movie "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," starring Peter Frampton and the Bee Gees, opened in New York City, NY...

Also on July 24, 1959, during a visit to the Soviet Union, Vice President Richard M. Nixon got into a discussion at a U.S. exhibition with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev that was dubbed the ''kitchen debate.''

On July 25, 1969, Neil Young made his first appearance with Crosby, Stills and Nash...

Also on July 25, 1956, the Italian liner Andrea Doria collided with the Swedish ship Stockholm off the New England coast, claiming the lives of 51 people

On July 26, 1969, the Rolling Stones released the album "Beggar's Banquet..."

Also on July 26, 1947, President Truman signed the National Security Act, creating the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

On July 27, 1953, the Korean War armistice was signed at Panmunjom, ending three years of fighting.

Also on July 27, 1983, Metallica began their first tour entitled "Kill 'em all for one." The tour ended on September 3, 1983...

On July, 28, 1868- The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing due process and the equal protection of the laws to former slaves, was declared in effect.

On July 28, 1973, a rock festival took place in Watkins Glen, NY. About 600-thousand people watched the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers and The Band perform...

On July 29, 1981, Britain's Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

On July 29, 1968, the Byrds left on their tour of South Africa without Gram Parsons. He had refused to set foot in a country where apartheid was official policy...

On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis, which had just delivered key components of the Hiroshima atomic bomb to the Pacific island of Tinian, was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. Only 316 out of 1,196 men survived the sinking and shark-infested waters

Also on July 30, 1792, the French national anthem "La Marseillaise" by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, was first sung in Paris...

On July 31, 1969, a Moscow police chief reported that thousands of Moscow telephone booths had been made inoperable by thieves who had stolen phone parts in order to convert their acoustic guitars to electric...

Also on July 31, 1964, the American space probe Ranger 7 transmitted pictures of the moon's surface.

On August 1st, 1966- Charles Joseph Whitman shot and killed 14 people at the University of Texas before he was gunned down by police.

On August 1, 1971, Tony Kaye quit Yes to form Badger. He was replaced by Rick Wakeman...

On Aug. 2, 1923, the 29th president of the United States, Warren G. Harding, died in San Francisco. Calvin Coolidge took the oath of office as President of the United States.

Also on August 2, 1961, the Beatles began their engagement as regular headliners at Liverpool's Cavern Club. They performed about 300 shows over the next two years...

On Aug. 3, 1958, the nuclear-powered submarine Nautilus became the first vessel to cross the North Pole underwater.

On August 3, 1963, the Beatles made their final appearance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. They had performed nearly 300 shows at the club since 1961...

On August, 4 1790- The Coast Guard had its beginnings as the Revenue Cutter Service.

Happy Birthday US Coast Guard!

On August 4, 1966, a ban of the broadcast of any and all Beatles records on most U.S. radio stations went into effect. The ban was in response to John Lennon stating that the band was now more popular than Jesus Christ...

On August 5, 1963 the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union signed a treaty in Moscow banning nuclear tests in the atmosphere, outer space and underwater.

On August 5, 1957, American Bandstand made its network debut on ABC-TV. The show was hosted by Dick Clark. Until this day the show had been a local show in Philadelphia since 1952...

On Aug. 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, that instantly killed an estimated 66,000 people in the first use of a nuclear weapon in warfare

On August 6, 1970, an anti-war rock festival was held at Shea Stadium in New York. Janis Joplin, Paul Simon, Steppenwolf and Johnny Winters were the acts...

On August 7, 1987, a Los Angeles judge threw out a lawsuit against Ozzy Osbourne. The lawsuit had been filed by the parents of a teenager who had committed suicide while listening to Ozzy's song, "Suicide Solution..."

Also on Aug. 7, 1964, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, giving President Johnson broad powers in dealing with reported North Vietnamese attacks on United States forces.

On August 8, 1970, Janis Joplin bought a headstone for the grave of blues singer Bessie Smith. Smith was one of Joplin's idols...