During World War II, the U.S. 10th Army overcame the last major
pockets of Japanese resistance on Okinawa Island, ending one
of the bloodiest battles of World War II.
The same day, Japanese Lieutenant General Mitsuru Ushijima,
the commander of Okinawa’s defense, committed suicide with
a number of Japanese officers and troops rather than surrender.
Mitsuru Ushijima
(31 July 1887 – 22 June 1945)
Released on June 21, 1965, the Byrds’ debut album, Mr.
Tambourine Man, marked the beginning of the folk-rock
revolution.
In just a few months, the Byrds had become a household
name, with a number-one single and a smash-hit album
that married the ringing guitars and backbeat of the British
Invasion with the harmonies and lyrical depth of folk to
create an entirely new sound.
CAMILLE BOHANNON
June 21, 1788: New Hampshire becomes the ninth and last
necessary state to ratify the Constitution of the United States,
thereby making the document the law of the land.
This date marked the end of government under the Articles
of Confederation and the beginning of the new government
established by the Constitution.
On June 20, 1782, Congress adopted the Great Seal of the United
States after six years of discussion.
Charles Thomson was secretary of the Continental
Congress (1774 – 1789). He is also known for co-
designing the Great Seal of the United States.
Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider, and Richard Dreyfuss.
On June 20, 1975, Jaws, a film directed by Steven Spielberg that
made countless viewers afraid to go into the water, opened in
theaters. The story of a great white shark that terrorizes a New
England resort town became an instant blockbuster and the
highest-grossing film in movie history until it was bested by
1977’s Star Wars.
Jaws was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Picture
category and took home three Oscars, for Best Film Editing,
Best Original Score and Best Sound. The film, a breakthrough
for director Spielberg, then 27 years old, spawned several
sequels.
Jaws put now-famed director Steven Spielberg on the
Hollywood map.
Director Steven Spielberg holding the movie camera,
assisted by camera operator Michael Chapman, during
the filming of Jaws.
Bruce the mechanical shark.
