Historical Events
Boxing Title Fight
Jun 1 In a battle of former heavyweight boxing champions in Atlantic City, Evander Holyfield beats Hasim Rahman by TKO; fight stopped 1:40 into 8th round because of giant welt above Rahman's left eye
- Jun 2 56th Tony Awards: "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (musical) & "The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?" (play) win
The Wire
Jun 2 Crime drama "The Wire" created by David Simon and starring Idris Elba and Dominic West debuts on HBO
Music History
Jun 3 "The Party at the Palace" concert commemorating Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee held at Buckingham Palace Garden in London; performers include: Queen, Annie Lennox, Tony Bennett, Tom Jones; The Corrs; Ozzy Osbourne, Brian Wilson, and Paul McCartney, among others
Let Go
Jun 4 Canadian singer Avril Lavigne releases debut album, "Let Go"
The Bourne Identity
Jun 6 "The Bourne Identity" directed by Doug Liman and starring Matt Damon premieres in Los Angeles, California
- Jun 6 A near-Earth asteroid estimated at 10 metres diameter explodes over the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Libya. Resulting explosion estimated to have a force of 26 kilotons, more powerful than the Nagasaki atomic bomb.
- Jun 8 134th Belmont: Edgar Prado aboard Sarava wins in 2:29.71
Lewis KOs Tyson
Jun 8 British-Canadian Lennox Lewis retains boxing's WBC Heavyweight title with eighth-round knockout of American Mike Tyson at The Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee
French Open Women's Tennis
Jun 8 French Open Women's Tennis: American Serena Williams wins her first French title, defeating her older sister Venus Williams 7-5, 6-3
French Open Men's Tennis
Jun 9 French Open Men's Tennis: In an all-Spanish final Albert Costa beats Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-1, 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 for his lone major title
LPGA Championship
Jun 9 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, DuPont CC: Se Ri Pak of South Korea wins second of 3 titles in this event; finishes 3 strokes ahead of Beth Daniel
Senior PGA Championship
Jun 9 Senior PGA Championship, Firestone CC, Akron, Ohio: Fuzzy Zoeller wins his only Champions Tour title by strokes ahead of runners-up Hale Irwin and Bobby Wadkins
- Jun 10 The first direct electronic communication experiment between the nervous systems of two humans is carried out by Kevin Warwick in the United Kingdom.
Music History
Jun 11 "American Idol" created by Simon Fuller with judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson premieres on Fox-TV
- Jun 11 Antonio Meucci is acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone by the United States Congress
CMT Music Awards
Jun 12 1st CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards: Dixie Chicks, Martina McBride, and Kenny Chesney win
NBA Finals
Jun 12 NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers beat New Jersey Nets, 113-107 for a 4-0 sweep and 3rd straight title; MVP: Shaquille O'Neal for 3rd consecutive Finals series
Stanley Cup
Jun 13 Stanley Cup Final, Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI: Detroit Red Wings beat Carolina Hurricanes, 3-1 for a 4-1 series win; Red Wings' 10th title; coach Scotty Bowman retires with record 9th title
- Jun 13 The United States of America withdraws from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
- Jun 14 "The Bourne Identity" directed by Doug Liman and starring Matt Damon is released in the US
- Jun 15 Near earth asteroid 2002 MN misses the Earth by 75,000 miles (120,000 km), about one-third of the distance between the Earth and the Moon
US Golf Open
Jun 16 US Open Men's Golf, Bethpage State Park: Tiger Woods wins his second Open title, 3 shots ahead of runner-up Phil Mickelson
- Jun 21 Disney animated movie "Lilo & Stitch" released, written and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois
- Jun 22 An earthquake in western Iran measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale kills more than 261 people.
- Jun 22 WLAF World Bowl 10, Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf: Berlin Thunder beats Rhein Fire, 26-20
- Jun 24 The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history
- Jun 26 NBA Draft: Shanghai Sharks (China) center Yao Ming first pick by Houston Rockets
Glastonbury Festival
Jun 28 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Coldplay, and Rod Stewart headline; other performers include Roger Waters, Isaac Hayes, Ani DiFranco, The Charletons, and The White Stripes
- Jun 28 In South Africa, the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the Treatment Action Campaign table a national HIV/AIDS treatment plan in the National Economic, Development and Labour Council
- Jun 29 Naval clashes between South Korea and North Korea lead to the death of six South Korean sailors and sinking of a North Korean vessel.
Event of Interest
Jun 29 US Vice President Dick Cheney, serves as Acting President for two and a half hours, while President George W. Bush undergoes a colonoscopy procedure.
FIFA World Cup
Jun 30 FIFA World Cup Final, International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan: Ronaldo scores twice as Brazil beats Germany, 2-0 to win record 5th title; first World Cup held in Asia
US Senior Golf Open
Jun 30 US Senior Open Men's Golf, Caves Valley GC: Don Pooley wins by 1 stroke in a playoff with Tom Watson
Famous Birthdays
- Jun 3 Prince Tirso of Bulgaria, titular Bulgarian royal family
- Jun 7 Quannah Chasinghorse, Native American model, born in Tuba City, Arizona
- Jun 21 Tom Kim, South Korean golfer (British Open 2023 runner-up), born in Seoul, South Korea
- Jun 25 Benson Boone, American singer-songwriter ("Beautiful Things"), born in Monroe, Washington
Famous Weddings
Björn Borg
Jun 8 Swedish five-time Wimbledon champion Björn Borg (46) weds real estate broker Patricia Ostfeldt (35) near Stockholm
Peter Gabriel
Jun 9 "In Your Eyes" singer Peter Gabriel (51) weds Meah Flynn at Li Capanni Hotel in Italy
- Jun 10 Soviet-Russian 1988 and 1994 Olympic Champion skater Ekaterina Gordeeva (31) weds 1998 Olympic Champion figure skater Ilia Kulik (25) in San Francisco
Paul McCartney & Heather Mills
Jun 11 British musician Paul McCartney (59) weds former English model and anti-landmines campaigner Heather Mills (34) at Castle Leslie in County Monaghan, Ireland; divorce in 2008
- Jun 15 "American Pie" actress Shannon Elizabeth (28) weds actor Joe Reitman (34) in Jalisco, Mexico
Charlie Sheen
Jun 15 Actor Charlie Sheen (36) weds actress Denise Richards (31) under a rose arch dotted by over 1000 blooms in Brentwood, California
Famous Deaths
Hansie Cronje (1969-2002)
Jun 1 South African cricket batsman and captain (68 Tests, 3,714 runs, 43 wickets; 188 ODIs; life ban for match-fixing 2000), dies in a plane crash at 32
- Jun 4 Fernando Belaúnde Terry, Peruvian politician (b. 1912)
- Jun 5 Curtis Amy, American jazz musician (Way Down), dies at 72
- Jun 5 Dee Dee Ramone [Douglas Colvin], American punk rock bassist (Ramones. 1974-89 - "I Wanna Be Sedated"), dies of a heroin overdose at 51
- Jun 5 Gwen Plumb, Australian actress (The Young Doctors), dies at 89
- Jun 6 Robbin Crosby, American heavy metal rock guitarist and vocalist (Ratt - "Round & Round"), dies at 42
- Jun 7 Lilian Baels, Princess of Réthy, English 2nd wife of Belgian King Leopold III, dies at 85
- Jun 9 Hans Janmaat, Dutch politician and party leader (CP, CD), dies of heart failure at 67
- Jun 10 Benjamin Ward, 1st African American NYC Police Commissioner, dies at 75
John Gotti (1940-2002)
Jun 10 American mafia gangster and head of the Gambino family, dies of throat cancer at 61
- Jun 12 Bill Blass, American fashion designer, dies at 79
- Jun 13 John Hope, American meteorologist, dies at 83
- Jun 13 Ralph Shapey, American composer (Fantasy, Rituals), dies at 81
- Jun 14 June Jordan, Caribbean-American playwright and poet (His Own Where), dies at 65
- Jun 15 Choi Hong Hi, South Korean army general and Founder of Taekwon-Do, dies at 83
- Jun 17 Francisco Escudero, Basque composer, dies at 89
- Jun 17 Fritz Walter, German footballer (1. FC Kaiserslautern) and captain of West Germany, dies at 81
- Jun 17 J. Carter Brown, American art director (Washington National Gallery), dies at 67
- Jun 17 Willie Davenport, American bobsledder and track athlete (Olympic gold 110m hurdles 1968), dies from a heart attack at 59
Jack Buck (1924-2002)
Jun 18 American sports announcer (St. Louis Cardinals), dies at 77
- Jun 18 Walter Villa, Italian motorcycle road racer (250cc world champion 1974,-76; 350cc 1976; Harley-Davidson), dies from a heart attack at 58
- Jun 20 Erwin Chargaff, Austrian biochemist (b. 1905)
- Jun 20 Tinus Osendarp, Dutch runner (b. 1916)
- Jun 21 Matt Dennis, American pop singer, pianist, composer, and arranger ("Everything Happens To Me"; "Angel Eyes"), dies at 88
- Jun 22 Ann Landers [Eppie Lederer], American advice columnist "Ask Ann Landers," twin sister of fellow advice columnist "Dear Abby" (Abigail Van Buren), dies of bone marrow cancer at 83
- Jun 22 Darryl Kile, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1993, 97, 2000; no-hitter 1993; Houston Astros), dies of coronary disease at 33
- Jun 23 Pedro 'El Rockero' Alcazar, Panamanian boxer (b. 1975)
- Jun 24 Miles Fitzalan-Howard, British army general and peer (Duke of Norfolk), dies at 86
- Jun 24 Pierre Werner, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1979-84), dies at 88
- Jun 25 Jean Corbeil, Canadian politician (b. 1934)
- Jun 26 Arnold Brown, the 11th General of The Salvation Army (b. 1913)
- Jun 26 Dolores Gray [Sylvia Dolores Finkelstein], American Tony Award-winning stage and screen singer and actress (Designing Woman; Kismet; Destry Rides Again), dies of a heart attack at 78
- Jun 26 Jay Berwanger, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (1st Heisman Trophy winner 1935, Chicago), dies from lung cancer at 88
- Jun 27 John Entwistle, English rock bassist (The Who - "Boris The Spider"), dies in his sleep of a cocaine fueled heart attack in his Las Vegas hotel room at 57
- Jun 27 Russ Freeman, American classically trained bebop and cool jazz pianist and composer (Art Pepper; Charlie Parker; Chet Baker; Clifford Brown; Shelly Manne), dies at 76
- Jun 29 François Périer [Pillu], French actor (Gervaise, Fantasia, Les Mains Sales), dies at 82
- Jun 29 Ole-Johan Dahl, Norwegian computer scientist (b. 1931)
- Jun 29 Rosemary Clooney, American singer ("Come On-a My House") and actress (White Christmas), dies of lung cancer at 74
- Jun 30 Chico Xavier, popular medium in Brazil´s spiritism movement (b. 1910)
- Jun 30 Pete Gray [Wyshner], American baseball one-armed outfielder (St Louis Browns), dies at 87
