Sleepy Hollow
Jun 3 Musical "Sleepy Hollow", based on Washington Irving's novel, opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 12 performances
- Jun 5 "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" single released by Stan Jones
Ashburn's Sets Rookie Record
Jun 5 Phillies Richie Ashburn sets NL rookie consecutive hitting streak at 23
- Jun 7 Communist complete takeover of Czechoslovakia; President Bernes resigns
- Jun 7 KVP wins Dutch Second-Parliamentary election
Texaco Star Theater
Jun 8 "Texaco Star Theater" premieres on NBC-TV, with "Mr. Television" Milton Berle made permanent emcee in September of the same year
- Jun 8 John Rudder becomes 1st negro commissioned officer in US marines
Sally
Jun 8 Revival of Jerome Kerns' musical "Sally" closes at Martin Beck Theater, NYC, after 36 performances
80th Belmont
Jun 12 80th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro wins aboard Citation to claim his second Triple Crown
- Jun 12 George Lessner, Russell Maloney and Miriam Battista's musical adaptation of Washington Irving's "Sleepy Hollow" closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 12 performances
Bradman's 138 in Final Ashes Tour
Jun 12 In his farewell Ashes Tour, Australian cricket batting maestro Don Bradman scores 138 in 1st Test against England at Trent Bridge
48th US Men's Open
Jun 12 US Open Men's Golf, Riviera CC: Ben Hogan dominates final 2 rounds, shooting 68-69, 2 shots ahead of runner-up Jimmy Demaret; third of his 9 major titles
- Jun 14 Klemens Gottwald becomes president of Czechoslovakia
- Jun 15 First night game at Briggs Stadium, Detroit: Tigers beat Philadelphia A's, 4-1
- Jun 15 In his farewell Ashes Tour, Don Bradman is out for a duck (0) in the Australian 2nd innings, but tourists win 1st Test against England by 8 wickets at Nottingham
- Jun 15 WPIX TV channel 11 in NYC, NY (IND) begins broadcasting
- Jun 15 WTNH TV channel 8 in New Haven, CT (ABC) begins broadcasting
- Jun 18 American Library Association adopts Library Bill of Rights
- Jun 18 Future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Robin Roberts debuts for the Philadelphia Phillies, taking a 2-0 loss against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Shibe Park, Philadelphia
- Jun 18 National Security Council authorizes covert operations for 1st time
- Jun 19 Panama and Costa Rica recognize Israel
Toast of the Town
Jun 20 "Toast of the Town" variety show hosted by Ed Sullivan premieres on CBS-TV; performers include the comedy team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, and Broadway composers Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II previewing the score to "South Pacific"
- Jun 20 20 Jews killed when a bomb is thrown into Jewish quarter of Cairo
- Jun 20 Cleveland draws then record 82,781 for doubleheader
- Jun 20 Deutsche Mark introduced in West Germany
- Jun 21 1st stored computer program runs on Manchester Mark I at a laboratory in Manchester University, England
Columbia Unveils the LP
Jun 21 Columbia Records unveil the 33-1/3 rpm LP phonograph record invented by Peter Carl Goldmark, allowing up to 20 minutes per side (available in 10 and 12 inch diameters), at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, NYC; over the next decade its popularity and profitability push the 78 rpm out of production [1]
- Jun 21 HMT Empire Windrush with the first 800 emigrants from the West Indies to the UK arrives at Port of Tilbury near London
Mountbatten Resigns
Jun 21 Lord Mountbatten resigns as Governor General of India (formerly the last Viceroy)
- Jun 21 Rhodes conference on Israeli-Arab war opens
- Jun 21 WNAC (now WHDH) TV channel 7 in Boston, MA (CBS) begins broadcasting
Thomas E. Dewey Nominated
Jun 24 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia nominates Governor of NY Thomas E. Dewey
The Berlin Candy Bombers
Jun 24 Soviet Union blockades West Berlin by stopping access by road, rail and water
Displaced Persons Bill
Jun 25 Harry Truman signs Displaced Persons Bill (205,000 Europeans to US)
Louis KOs Walcott
Jun 25 Joe Louis KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 11 for heavyweight boxing title, at Yankee Stadium, NYC
- Jun 26 US begin airlift “Operation Vittles” to West Berlin
- Jun 28 British begin airlift “Operation Plainfare” to West Berlin
- Jun 30 Cleveland Indians' future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Lemon no-hits Detroit Tigers, 2-0
- Jun 30 Last British troops leave Israel
- Jun 30 Transistor as a substitute for valves announced (Bell Labs)
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