On June 23, 1940, Adolf Hitler surveys notable sites in the French
capital, now German-occupied territory.
In his first and only visit to Paris, Hitler made Napoleon’s tomb
among the sites to see. “That was the greatest and finest moment
of my life,” he said upon leaving. Comparisons between the Fuhrer
and Napoleon have been made many times.
Hitler visits the tomb of Napoleon.
Anthony Siragusa Sr. (May 14, 1967 – June 22, 2022)
(WP) – Tony Siragusa, a Super Bowl-winning NFL defensive tackle
and television personality whose massive physique was matched
by his outsize public persona, died in his sleep.
The Baltimore Ravens, for whom he starred from 1997 to 2001,
said he died “unexpectedly” Wednesday morning. A cause of
death was not immediately made known.
On June 22, 1944, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed
the G.I. Bill, an unprecedented act of legislation designed to
compensate returning members of the armed services—known
as G.I.s—for their efforts in World War II.
As the last of its sweeping New Deal reforms, Roosevelt’s
administration created the G.I. Bill (officially the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944) hoping to avoid a relapse into the
Great Depression after the war ended.
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 #1 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.
