Popular Song of the Week
Spinning Wheel by Blood, Sweat, and Tears
Some events of the week
- June 15 – Hee Haw, an American television show aimed at fans of country music, is aired for the first time, appearing on the CBS network at 9:00
Eastern time. Popular with viewers, and hated by TV critics, the show was described by one reviewer as “a hayseed version of Laugh-In” with “probably the worst title of any show to come along this season” - June 16 to 18 – The South University Riot: a series of confrontations between local law enforcement and factions of a counterculture population that extended over three nights, from June 16-18, on or near the four-block South University Avenue shopping district in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
- June 17 – “Oh! Calcutta!” opens in NYC. The show sparked considerable controversy at the time, because it featured extended scenes of total nudity, both male and female.
- June 20 – Troop withdrawal from Vietnam makes the cover of Time Magazine
- June 21 – Summer solstice 8:55 CDT.
