- Jun 1 Don Bowden becomes first American to run a sub-4 minute mile (3:58.7) at the Pacific Association AAU Meet in Stockton, California
- Jun 1 French Championships Men's Tennis: Sven Davidson becomes first Swede to win a Grand Slam title; beats American Herbert Flam 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
- Jun 1 French Championships Women's Tennis: England's Shirley Bloomer wins her lone Grand Slam singles title; beats American Dorothy Knode 6-1, 6-3
Interview with Khrushchev
Jun 2 US TV interviews Nikita Khrushchev
- Jun 4 1st commercial coal pipeline placed in operation
Cricket History
Jun 4 England cricket batsmen Peter May (285no) & Colin Cowdrey (154) make 411 stand in drawn 1st Test v West Indies in Birmingham; WI spinner Sonny Ramadhin bowls mammoth 98 overs
John Diefenbaker Prime Minister
Jun 10 John Diefenbaker (C) elected Prime Minister of Canada
LPGA Championship
Jun 10 LPGA Championship, Churchill Valley CC: Louise Suggs wins her 10th major tile by 3 strokes from Wiffi Smith
Baseball Record
Jun 12 Stan Musial plays in 823rd game (new NL consecutive-game streak)
- Jun 13 Mayflower II from Plymouth, England, reaches Plymouth, Massachusetts
Baseball Record
Jun 13 Ted Williams becomes 1st ALer to have 2, 3-HR games in a season
- Jun 14 42.0 cm rain falls on East St Louis, Illinois (state record)
- Jun 15 "Ziegfeld Follies of 1957" closes at Winter Garden NYC after 123 performances
- Jun 15 42.01 cm (16.54") of rainfall, East St Louis, Ill (state record)
Belmont Stakes
Jun 15 89th Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Gallant Man wins in 2:26.6
US Golf Open
Jun 15 US Open Men's Golf, Inverness Club: Dick Mayer defeats defending champion Cary Middlecoff by 7 strokes in an 18-hole playoff to win his only major title
Baseball Trade
Jun 15 Yanks trade Billy Martin & Ralph Terry for Ryne Duran
- Jun 16 French offensive in Algeria
- Jun 16 White Sox reliever Dixie Howell hits 2 HRs to beat Washington Senators 8-6
- Jun 17 "So Rare" by Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra peaks at #2
- Jun 17 Tuskegee boycott begins (Blacks boycotted city stores)
- Jun 21 7th Berlin International Film Festival: "12 Angry Men" wins Golden Bear
- Jun 21 Ellen Louks Fairclough is sworn in as Canada's first woman Cabinet Minister
- Jun 21 John Diefenbaker (C) takes office as Prime Minister of Canada
Event of Interest
Jun 21 Louis St. Laurent resigns as Prime Minister of Canada, ending the longest uninterrupted run at the federal level in Canadian history
Television Finale
Jun 25 "Jonathan Winters Show" last airs on NBC-TV
- Jun 25 2nd Rugby League World Cup: New Zealand beats Great Britain 29-21
- Jun 27 Hurricane Audrey, kills 526 in Louisiana & Texas
- Jun 27 The British Medical Research Council publishes a report suggesting a direct link between smoking and lung cancer.
- Jun 28 MLB Commissioner Ford Frick overrules fan voting, due to ballot stuffing in Cincinnati, and names Stan Musial, Willie Mays, & Hank Aaron to the All-Star team
- Jun 28 Reds' fans stuff ballot box, electing 8 Reds as All Star starters
US Women's Golf Open
Jun 29 US Open Women's Golf, Winged Foot GC: Betsy Rawls wins when apparent champion, Jackie Pung at 298 (+6) is disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard kept by playing partner Betty Jameson
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