In History – “P.O.C” becomes fastest film to gross over $1-Billion!

TODAY IN HISTORY - June 24th:

1509 - Henry VIII is crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey
1916 - Mary Pickford becomes the first female film star to get a million dollar contract.
1957 - "I Love Lucy" last airs on CBS-TV
1992 - John Gotti begins life sentence in jail

2006 - "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest", directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Johnny Depp, Kiera Knightley and Orlando Bloom, premieres at Disneyland - becomes fastest film to gross over 1 billion

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:

1975 - Carla Gallo, American actress

GOODBYE TO:

1997 - Brian Keith, actor (Family Affair), commits suicide at 75
2014 - Eli Wallach, American actor, dies at 98

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