WAY BACK WHEN for Friday, June 27, 2025
1829, British scientist James Smithson died and left his entire fortune to the United States to establish the Smithsonian Institute.
1979, Muhammad Ali announced that he was retiring as champion, and that this retirement would be final. It was.
1990 NASA announced that the $1.5 billion Hubble Space Telescope that was intended to view farther into space than any telescope on Earth, had a flawed lens which greatly reduced its capabilities.
Music History
1987 The late Whitney Houston reached number one with “I Wanna Dance with Somebody.”
Notable Birthdays:
Khloe Kardashian 41
Producer and Director J.J. Abrams 59
Designer Vera Wang 75
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Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
