On June 16, 1967, the Monterey Pop Festival opened to the public, kicking off the Summer of Love and boosting countless artists' careers.

The first real American rock festival ... pop music. Otis Redding got his first exposure to a rock audience and others on the bill included The Mamas & The Papas, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Janis ...

Today in Music History for June 16: ...

1944: George Stinney, a 14-year-old African-American boy, is wrongfully executed for the murder of two white girls, becoming the youngest person ever executed in 20th-century America. On the same day, ...

Harrison Smith is a reporter on The Washington Post's obituaries desk, where he has worked since 2015. He covers people who have made a significant impact on their field, city or country — a ...