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Thursday, June 17, 2010
June Beginnings in History
In a list of costume-related events that fall in June:June 1, 1926- Marilyn Monroe was born.
June 1, 1938 β Superman first appears in the comics. According to Wikipedia βthe character first appeared in Action Comics #1 in June 1938.β
June 2, 1835 - PT Barnum's circus begins first tour of U.S.
June 8, 1957 - Scott Adams, cartoonist, created "Dilbert"
June 8, 1984 β Ghostbusters is released in movie theaters. This science fiction comedy film about three eccentric New York City parapsychologists-turned-ghost exterminators was an enormous box office and cultural hit.
June 9,1934 - Disney's Donald Duck makes his debut.
June 9, 1961- Michael J. Fox, actor, "Back to the Future" was born.
June 9, 1981- Natalie Portman, who played Queen Amidala in the most recent Star Wars trilogy was born.
June 10, 1922- Judy Garland was born, best known as the singer and actress who starred as Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz".
June 11, 1982 - The movie E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial was released
June 14, 1942 - Walt Disney's Bambi was released
June 16, 1989 - The premiere of Ghostbusters II