Historical Events
- "Destry Rides Again" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 472 performances
- San Francisco Giants hire Tom Sheehan to replace Bill Rigney; baseball's oldest debuting manager (66) goes 46-50-2 for remainder of season
US Golf Open
US Open Men's Golf, Cherry Hills CC: Arnold Palmer stages greatest comeback in tournament history; erases a 7-stroke final round deficit to win his only US Open title by 2 strokes ahead of Jack Nicklaus
Famous Birthdays
- Ralph Brown, British actor (Withnail and I), born in Cambridge, England
- West Arkeen, American guitarist and songwriter (for Guns N' Roses - "It's So Easy,"; "The Garden"), born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France (d. 1997)
About June 18, 1960
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 10 months and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers
#1 Song: Three Steps To Heaven - Eddie Cochran
