June 8, 1963
The federal minimum wage stood at $1.25/hr that summer of 1963, and the Dow Jones sat at 762 — the U.S. and Soviet Union were on the verge of signing a landmark nuclear test ban treaty, a significant step in Cold War diplomacy that summer. At the movies, "Cleopatra" was drawing crowds across the country, while on television, "The Dick Van Dyke Show" had just taken home the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series. On June 16, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova launched aboard Vostok 6 and became the first woman to travel to space, completing 48 orbits before returning to Earth three days later.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — June 8, 1963
NY Times Headlines — Week of June 8, 1963
British Warning Sent To Russians On Threat In Laos; Home Sees Signs Of Another Offensive By Pro-Reds-- Urges Moscow To Act 'Grave Situation' Feared Pro-Reds Accused By Home London Warns Soviet On Laos Peking Denies Troop Charge
U.S. To Welcome Show Down In U.N. On Soviet Funds; Washington Views Boycott Threat As Move To Cause Crisis In World Body Right To Tax At Issue Voluntary 'Peace Fund' For Meeting Emergencies Is Proposed By Ghanaian Sanction In Charter U.S. To Welcome Fund Test In U.N. Risks Understood Nine Escape Sanction
Americans Vexed By Inability To Act In Vietnam Dispute; U.S. Aides Balked In Vietnam Crisis
World Events — June 1963
Time Person of the Year — 1963
On the radio
Billboard Charts — June 8, 1963
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1962–63 Season
Emmy Winners — 1963
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — June 8, 1963
Ebert 4-Star Films — June 8, 1963
On the field
Sports Champions — June 8, 1963
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