It happened on… June 25

The premiere of “Independence Day,” directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman, and Jeff Goldblum, takes place in Westwood, California.

NBC airs the final episode of “Late Night with David Letterman.”

Kim Campbell becomes Canada’s first-ever female prime minister when she succeeds Brian Mulroney, who has resigned.

Prince releases the album “Purple Rain.”

The film “Blade Runner,” directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer, is released.

The rainbow flag, the symbol of the LGBTQ+ community, is unveiled for the first time at San Francisco’s Gay Pride parade.