Photo of the day
From the Stripes archives
June 23, 2004

Jimi Hendrix
Red Grandy ©Stars and Stripes

Frankfurt, Germany, January 17, 1969: Jimi Hendrix performs at Frankfurt's Jahrhunderthalle. The left-handed Hendricks played a right-handed guitar by stringing the instrument upside-down; it's been debated for years how much this configuration contributed to his unique sound.

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Past photos of the day

June, 2004
June 22, 2004: Frank Sinatra performs on the USS Midway, 1974
(With story and additional photos)
June 21, 2004: Peter O'Toole, during the filming of What's New, Pussycat?, 1964 (With story)
June 20, 2004: Walter Cronkite speaks to fellow journalists in Tokyo, 1981 (With story)
June 19, 2004: Gen. Eisenhower and his wife, Mamie, arrive in Frankfurt, 1951

June 18, 2004: Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey in Saigon, 1966 (With story)
June 17, 2004: Police seize a man who attacked Japanese Prime Minister Miki, 1975 (With stories)
June 16, 2004: Boxer Joe Frazier advances to the finals at the 1964 Olympics (With stories)
June 15, 2004: Singer and actress Eartha Kitt at Heidelberg, Germany, 1971 (With stories)
June 14, 2004: Five on a motorcycle in Saigon, 1970 (With additional photos)
June 13, 2004: Former President Herbert Hoover in Germany, 1947
June 12, 2004: Actress Helen Hayes at Yongsan Garrison, 1965

June 11, 2004: President Reagan in Berlin, 1982 (With stories)
June 10, 2004: Actress Jane Russell at Frankfurt, 1951 (With story)
June 9, 2004: Chimney sweep in Sembach, Germany, 1965 (With story and additional photos)
June 8, 2004: Brink's robber Sandy Richardson, 1979 (With story)
June 7, 2004: "Roots" author Alex Haley, 1977 (With story)
June 6, 2004: Gen. J. Lawton Collins, in France for the D-Day anniversary, 1969 (With additional photos)
June 5, 2004: World War II fighter ace Joe Foss, 1963
(With story)
June 4, 2004: Anna M. Hays, the Army's first female brigadier general, 1971
(With story)
June 3, 2004: Famous Amos cookie company founder Wally Amos in Tokyo, 1986
(With story)
June 2, 2004: Actress and swimming champion Esther Williams, 1959
(With story)
June 1, 2004: Auto racing champion Stirling Moss takes a back seat, 1965
(With story)

May, 2004
May 31, 2004: Celebrating the liberation of Kuwait, 1991

May 30, 2004: Gen. Matthew Ridgway on an inspection tour of NATO troops, 1952 (With stories)
May 29, 2004: President Kennedy addresses the NATO Permanent Council, 1961

May 28, 2004: Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in Germany, 1951 (With additional photos)
May 27, 2004: Homecoming at Nürnberg, Germany, after the Gulf War, 1991

May 26, 2004: Count Basie in Tokyo, 1973 (With story)
May 25, 2004: Sean Connery, during filming of "You Only Live Twice," 1966 (With story, additional photos)
May 24, 2004: Dr. Albert Schweitzer at his hospital in Africa,1960
(With story)
May 23, 2004: Future generals Alexander Haig and George Joulwan in Vietnam, 1967
May 22, 2004: President Sukarno of Indonesia greets JFK's special envoy, 1963
(With story)
May 21, 2004: Tina Turner onstage in Germany, 1971 (With story and additional photos)
May 20, 2004: Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, U.S. Air Force chief of staff, 1963
(With story)
May 19, 2004: President and Mrs. Mobutu of the Congo arrive in Japan, 1971
(With additional photos)
May 18, 2004: Actor Anthony Quinn, during filming in Germany, 1966
(With story)
May 17, 2004: Rev. Billy Graham preaches in Tokyo, 1980
(With story and additional photos)
May 16, 2004: Ethiopia's Abebe Bikila wins his second Olympic marathon, 1964
May 15, 2004: Cardinal Spellman visits the USS Ticonderoga of the coast of Vietnam, 1965

May 14, 2004: A-37B Dragonfly aircraft in South Vietnam, 1972 (With story and additional photos)
May 13, 2004: Princess Margaret of Great Britain, 1969 (With additional photos)
May 12, 2004: "Star Wars" actor Mark Hamill returns to Nile C. Kinnick H.S., 1978 (With story)
May 11, 2004: A message from Uncle Sam at the Tay Ninh post office, 1968
May 10, 2004: Muhammad Ali takes on pro wrestler Antonio Inoki in an exhibition match, 1976
May 9, 2004: ABBA, onstage at Tokyo's Budokan Hall, 1980
May 8, 2004: Camel market in Saudi Arabia, 1991

May 7, 2004: Chiang Kai-shek visits the carrier Enterprise, 1966 (With story and additional photos)
May 6, 2004: A-1E Skyraiders over Vietnam, 1964 (With additional photos)
May 5, 2004: Country music stars Chet Atkins and Skeeter Davis in Tokyo, 1965 (With additional photos)
May 4, 2004: Vice President Spiro Agnew arrives in Japan, 1972 (With stories)
May 3, 2004: Filming of "Up from the Beach" in Normandy, 1964 (With stories and additional photos)
May 2, 2004: Reggae great Bob Marley performs in Tokyo, 1979 (With additional photos)
May 1, 2004: Adm. John S. McCain Jr., commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific Command, 1969

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