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⚖Richard Riordan -- is 91 in the year 2021 and 92 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1930
Mayor
Misc: of Los Angeles 1993-2001
🎵🎷Ira Sullivan -- is 90 in the year 2021 and 91 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1931
Composer, Flautist, Flugelhorn, Saxophonist, Jazz Trumpeter
🎭Una Stubbs -- is 84 in the year 2021 and 85 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1937 N.S.
Actress, English
TV Shows: Till Death Do Us Part (as Rita), Worzel Gummidge (as Aunt Sally), Sherlock (as Mrs. Hudson)
🏆🏌Frank Beard -- is 82 in the year 2021 and 83 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1939
Golfer
🎵Judy Collins -- is 82 in the year 2021 and 83 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1939
Songwriter, Guitarist, Pianist, Folk Singer
Names/Places: b. in Seattle, WA
🎭Joy Harmon -- is 81 in the year 2021 and 82 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1940
Movie Actress
Movie Titles: Cool Hand Luke
🎨🏆Elsa Peretti -- is 81 in the year 2021 and 82 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1940
Jewelry Designer, Model, Italian
🎭Sharon Spelman -- is 79 in the year 2021 and 80 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1942
Actress
TV Shows: The Cop & the Kid, Angie (as Joyce Benson)
🎭Stephen Macht -- is 79 in the year 2021 and 80 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1942
Actor, Director
TV Shows: Knots Landing (as Joe Cooper), Cagney & Lacey (as David Keeler)
Movie Titles: Graveyard Shift, The Monster Squad, Galaxina
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🏆🏁🏊Jed Richard Graef -- is 79 in the year 2021 and 80 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1942 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
⛪🎵Rita Coolidge -- is 76 in the year 2021 and 77 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1945
Baptist, Songwriter, Pianist, Bandleader, Country Singer
Names/Places: b. in Nashville, TN; Kris Kristofferson's wife
Song Titles: (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher, We're All Alone, All Time High (for Octopussy)
Album Titles: Anytime...Anywhere
🎭John Woo -- is 75 in the year 2021 and 76 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1946
Producer/Director, Chinese
Movie Titles: Face/Off, Red Cliff, Mission Impossible II, Hard Boiled
🎭Joanna Lumley -- is 75 in the year 2021 and 76 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1946
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, Producer, India
TV Shows: The New Avengers, Absolutely Fabulous (as Patsy Stone)
Movie Titles: The Wolf of Wall Street, Corpse Bride, James and the Giant Peach
🎵Nick Fortune -- is 75 in the year 2021 and 76 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1946
Drummer
Group Names: The Buckinghams
🎵🎷Jerry Weiss -- is 75 in the year 2021 and 76 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1946
Flugelhorn, Jazz Trumpeter
Group Names: "Blood, Sweat & Tears"
🎭Jacqueline Carol -- is 74 in the year 2021 and 75 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1947
XXX-rated actress
🏆⚽Archie Knox -- is 74 in the year 2021 and 75 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1947 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Soccer Manager, Scottish
🎵🎷Carlos Ward -- is 74 in the year 2021 and 75 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1947
Flautist, Alto-sax, Jazz Saxophonist, Rhythm and Blues Performer, Panamaian
Misc: best known as a sideman
Group Names: B.T. Express
🎵James Wise -- is 73 in the year 2021 and 74 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1948
Rhythm and Blues Musician
Group Names: Archie Bell & the Drells
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🎭Douglas Barr -- is 72 in the year 2021 and 73 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1949
Actor, Director
TV Shows: The Fall Guy (as Howie Munson), The Wizard, Designing Women (as Bill Stillfield)
Movie Titles: Spaced Invaders, Deadly Blessing
🎭Dann Florek -- is 71 in the year 2021 and 72 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1950
Actor, Producer/Director
TV Shows: Law & Order (as Capt. John Cragen), L.A. Law (as Dave Meyer), Law and Order Special Victims Unit (as Capt. Donald "Donnie" Cragen)
Movie Titles: The Flintstones (1994), Angel Heart
🎭John Diehl -- is 71 in the year 2021 and 72 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1950
Actor, Producer
TV Shows: Miami Vice (as Det. Larry Zito 1984-86)
Movie Titles: Stargate, Jurassic Park III, A Time to Kill
🏆⚽Daniel Fergus "Danny" McGrain -- is 71 in the year 2021 and 72 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1950 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish
🏆Lynnda Kimball -- is 69 in the year 2021 and 70 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1952
Model, Playmate
Misc: January 1975
🏆🏌Mindy Moore -- is 68 in the year 2021 and 69 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1953
Golfer
🏆🏁🏊Mayumi Aoki -- is 68 in the year 2021 and 69 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1953 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Japanese
🎵Ray Parker Jr. -- is 67 in the year 2021 and 68 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1954 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Music Producer, Songwriter, Clarinetist, Guitarist, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Names/Places: MN: Erskine; b. in Detroit
Group Names: Raydio (lead), soloist
Song Titles: Jack and Jill, You Can't Change That, A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) (previous titles as lead of Raydio), The Other Woman, Ghostbusters
Album Titles: Raydio, Rock On, Two Places at the Same Time, A Woman Needs Love (previous titles as lead of Raydio), The Other Woman
📰Michael Scott -- is 67 in the year 2021 and 68 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1954
Correspondent
TV Shows: Entertainment Tonight
🏆⚽Bob Lenarduzzi -- is 66 in the year 2021 and 67 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1955
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Canadian
🎵🎸Nick Feldman -- is 66 in the year 2021 and 67 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1955
New Wave Bassist, English
Group Names: Wang Chung
🎭Byron Stewart -- is 65 in the year 2021 and 66 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1956
Actor
TV Shows: The White Shadow (as Warren Coolidge), St. Elsewhere (as orderly Warren Coolidge)
Movie Titles: Grambling's White Tiger, How U Like Me Now, Fire Sale
🎵🎸Steve Farris -- is 64 in the year 2021 and 65 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1957
Rock & Roll Guitarist
Group Names: Mr. Mister
🏆🏀Eddie Johnson -- is 62 in the year 2021 and 63 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1959
NBA Forward, NBA Guard
🎵Phil Smith -- is 62 in the year 2021 and 63 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1959
Saxophonist, British
Group Names: Haircut 100
🏆🏒Pat Conacher -- is 62 in the year 2021 and 63 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1959
NHL Player, Canadian
🏆🏁🏇Steve Cauthen -- is 61 in the year 2021 and 62 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1960
Jockey
Names/Places: b. in Covington, KY
Misc: 1978 Kentucky Derby winner aboard Affirmed
🏆⚾Charlie O'Brien -- is 61 in the year 2021 and 62 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1960
MLB Catcher
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🎭Maia Morgenstern -- is 59 in the year 2021 and 60 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1962
Actress, Romanian
Movie Titles: Ulysses' Gaze, The Oak, The Passion of the Christ
🏆🏈Gary Clark -- is 59 in the year 2021 and 60 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1962
NFL Wide Receiver
✍🎭Scott Coffey -- is 57 in the year 2021 and 58 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1964
Screenwriter, Actor, Producer/Director
Movie Titles: Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, Adult World
🏆⚾José Lind -- is 57 in the year 2021 and 58 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1964
MLB Second Baseman, Puerto Rican
Misc: Gold Glove
Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals
🎵🎸Danny De La Rosa -- is 57 in the year 2021 and 58 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1964
Heavy Metal Singer, Heavy Metal Guitarst
Group Names: Black Sabbath, Babylon A.D.
🎵Wayne Hancock -- is 56 in the year 2021 and 57 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1965
Country Singer
🎭🎮Charlie Schlatter -- is 55 in the year 2021 and 56 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1966
Actor, Cartoon Voice Actor, Video Game Voice Actor
TV Shows: Diagnosis Murder (as Dr. Jesse Travis), Winx Club (series), Kick Buttowski (series), Loonatics Unleashed
Movie Titles: 18 Again!
Video Games: Metal Gear (series), Ape Escape 3, EverQuest (series), Lego Batman (series), The Wonderful 101, Lego Dimensions
🏆⚾Armando Reynoso -- is 55 in the year 2021 and 56 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1966
Hall of Famer, MLB Pitcher, Mexican
Misc: in the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame
🏆🏈Marvcus Patton -- is 54 in the year 2021 and 55 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1967
NFL Player
🏆🏈William Schultz -- is 54 in the year 2021 and 55 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1967
NFL Player
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🎭🎵Tim McGraw -- is 54 in the year 2021 and 55 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1967
Actor, Songwriter, Country Singer
Names/Places: Tug's son, Faith Hill's hubby
Song Titles: Don't Take the Girl, Indian Outlaw, It's Your Love, Just to See You Smile, Live Like You Were Dying, "I Like It, I Love It", When The Stars Go Blue, My Little Girl, Something Like That, Last Dollar (Fly Away), I Need You, If You're Reading This, Southern Voice, Felt Good on My Lips, Better Than I Used To Be, Truck Yeah, One of Those Nights, Highway Don't CAre
Album Titles: Not a Moment Too Soon, All I Want, Everywhere, A Place in the Sun, Set This Circus Down, Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors, Live Like You Were Dying, Let It Go, Southern Voice, Emotional Traffic, Two Lanes of Freedom, Sundown Heaven Town, Damn Country Music
Movie Titles: Friday Night Lights
🎵🎸D'arcy Wretzky-Brown -- is 53 in the year 2021 and 54 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1968
Singer, Alternative Rock Bassist
Group Names: Smashing Pumpkins
🎵🎸Johnny Colt -- is 53 in the year 2021 and 54 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1968
Rock & Roll Bassist
Misc: some say b. 1966
Group Names: Black Crowes
🎭Wes Anderson -- is 52 in the year 2021 and 53 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1969
Producer/Director
Movie Titles: Rushmore, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, The Royal Tenenbaums, Fantastic Mr. Fox
🎭🏆Carrie Stevens -- is 52 in the year 2021 and 53 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1969
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: June 1997
🏆🏀Billy Owens -- is 52 in the year 2021 and 53 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1969
NBA Forward, NBA Guard
🏆🏒Ben Hankinson -- is 52 in the year 2021 and 53 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1969
NHL Right Wing, American
🏆🏒Bryan Marchment -- is 52 in the year 2021 and 53 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1969
NHL Player, Canadian
🏆🏈Alex Van Pelt -- is 51 in the year 2021 and 52 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1970
NFL Coach, NFL Player
🏆🏈Alundis Brice -- is 51 in the year 2021 and 52 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1970
NFL Player
🎭Ajith Kumar -- is 50 in the year 2021 and 51 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1971 N.S.
Actor, India
Movie Titles: Amarkalam, Dheena, Billa, Veeram
🏆🏈Corey Fuller -- is 50 in the year 2021 and 51 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1971
NFL Coach, NFL Player
🏆🏀Julius Nwosu -- is 50 in the year 2021 and 51 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1971
NBA Player, Nigerian
🎭Bailey Chase -- is 49 in the year 2021 and 50 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1972
Actor
TV Shows: Saving Grace
Movie Titles: Longmire, The Boy Next Door, Rats
🎭🏆Julie Benz -- is 49 in the year 2021 and 50 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1972 N.S.
Actress, Ice Dancer
TV Shows: Defiance (as Amanda Rosewater), Dexter (as Rita Morgan), No Ordinary Family
Movie Titles: Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, Rambo, Saw V
🎵Cory Morrow -- is 49 in the year 2021 and 50 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1972
Songwriter, Country Singer
🏆🏈Curtis Martin -- is 48 in the year 2021 and 49 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1973
Hall of Famer, NFL Runningback
Misc: 5x Pro Bowl, 4x New York Jets MVP; Jets #28 retired
Sports Teams: New England Patriots (1995-1997), New York Jets (1998-2006)
🏆Tiffany Fallon -- is 47 in the year 2021 and 48 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1974
Model, Playmate
Misc: December 2004; Playboy Playmate of the Year 2005
🎵Tina Atkins-Campbell -- is 47 in the year 2021 and 48 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1974 N.S.
Gospel Singer, Rhythm and Blues Singer
🏆🏀Austin Croshere -- is 46 in the year 2021 and 47 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1975
Sports Analyst, NBA Player
🎭James Murray -- is 45 in the year 2021 and 46 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1976 N.S.
Comedian
Misc: of the comedy group The Tenderloins
TV Shows: Impractical Jokers
🎭🎵Darius McCrary -- is 45 in the year 2021 and 46 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1976
Actor, Producer, Singer
TV Shows: Family Matters (as Edward "Eddie" Winslow)
Movie Titles: Big Shots, Mississippi Burning, Transformers, 15 Minutes
🎵Roy Roselló -- is 44 in the year 2021 and 45 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1977
Pop Singer, Puerto Rican
Group Names: Menudo
🎭🎮James Badge Dale -- is 43 in the year 2021 and 44 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1978 N.S.
Actor, Video Game Voice Actor
TV Shows: 24, Rubicon
Movie Titles: The Departed, World War Z, Iron Man 3, Shame
Video Games: 24: The Game
🏆🏈Wes Welker -- is 40 in the year 2021 and 41 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1981 N.S.
NFL Wide Receiver
🎭Jamie Dornan -- is 39 in the year 2021 and 40 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1982
Actor, Northern Ireland
TV Shows: The Fall, Once Upon a Time
Movie Titles: Marie Antoinette, Shadows in the Sun, Fifty Shades of Grey
🏆🏁🏊Alain Bernard -- is 38 in the year 2021 and 39 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1983 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, French
🎭Farah Fath -- is 37 in the year 2021 and 38 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1984
Soap Actress
TV Shows: Days of Our Lives, One Life to Live
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🎭Kerry Bishé -- is 37 in the year 2021 and 38 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1984
Actress, New Zealand
TV Shows: Scrubs (as Lucy Bennett), Halt and Catch Fire (as Donna Clark)
Movie Titles: Argo, Grand Piano, Sex and the City, Red State
🏆🏒David Backes -- is 37 in the year 2021 and 38 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1984 N.S.
NHL Right Wing
🎭Abby Huntsman -- is 35 in the year 2021 and 36 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1986 N.S.
TV Talk Show Hostess
TV Shows: The View
🏆🏀Amir Johnson -- is 34 in the year 2021 and 35 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1987 N.S.
NBA Player
Dakota Paul Brinkman -- is 32 in the year 2021 and 33 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1989
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Melissa Gilbert & Bo's son
🎭Caitlin Stasey -- is 31 in the year 2021 and 32 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1990
Actress, Australian
TV Shows: Neighbours, Reign (as Lady Kenna), Please Like Me (as Claire)
Movie Titles: Tomorrow When the War Began, I Frankenstein
🏆⚾Marcus Stroman -- is 30 in the year 2021 and 31 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1991 N.S.
MLB Pitcher
Misc: 1x Gold Glove
💻Madeline Brewer -- is 29 in the year 2021 and 30 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1992 N.S.
Internet Video Actress
TV Shows: Hemlock Grove (as Miranda Cates), Orange is the New Black (as Tricia Miller)
Daisy Montana -- is 28 in the year 2021 and 29 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1993
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Ashley Richardson & Paul's girl
🏆🏒William Nylander -- is 25 in the year 2021 and 26 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1996 N.S.
NHL Center, Canadian, Swedish
🎭Bertie Gilbert -- is 24 in the year 2021 and 25 in the year 2022; b.5/1/1997 N.S.
Actress, English
Movie Titles: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -Part 2
Sasha Gabriella Fox -- is 21 in the year 2021 and 22 in the year 2022; b.5/1/2000
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Vanessa L. Williams and Rick's daughter
Cristina Iglesias -- is 20 in the year 2021 and 21 in the year 2022; b.5/1/2001
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Miranda Rijnsburger and Julio's twin daughter
Victoria Iglesias -- is 20 in the year 2021 and 21 in the year 2022; b.5/1/2001
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Miranda Rijnsburger and Julio's twin daughter
Jaden Rayne Boreanaz -- is 19 in the year 2021 and 20 in the year 2022; b.5/1/2002
Celebrity Son
Names/Places: Jamie Bergman and David's son
🎭Lizzy Greene -- is 18 in the year 2021 and 19 in the year 2022; b.5/1/2003 N.S.
Actress
TV Shows: "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn" (as Dawn Harper), A Million Little Things
Me'arah Sanaa O'Neal -- is 15 in the year 2021 and 16 in the year 2022; b.5/1/2006
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Shaunie Nelson and Shaquille's daughter
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Maxwell Drew Johnson -- is 9 in the year 2021 and 10 in the year 2022; b.5/1/2012
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: Jessica Simpson and Eric's daughter
✍William Lilly -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1602 J-LD or 5/11/1602 N.S. d.6/9/1681 (79)
Author, Astrologer, English
Misc: Almanac compiler
✍⚖Joseph Addison -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1672 J-LD d.6/17/1719 J-LD (47)
Essayist, Poet, Playwright, Politician, English
✍🎖⚖Winthrop Sargent -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1753 d.6/3/1820 (67)
Writer, Revolutionary, Politician
🎖⚖Arthur Wellesley -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1769 d.9/14/1852 (83)
General, Statesman, British, Irish
Misc: 1st Duke of Wellington (C)/victor at Waterloo/British PM (1828-30) who made Napoleon very unhappy.
🎭Junius "Brutus" Booth -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1796 N.S. d.11/30/1852 N.S. (56)
Stage Actor, English
Names/Places: John Wilkes & Edwin's dad
💰Mother Jones -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1830 d.11/30/1930 (100)
Labor Leader
Names/Places: RN:Mary Harris
Misc: b. May 3?
⚛Louis Chardonnet -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1839 d.3/12/1924 (84)
Chemist, Inventor, French
Misc: first developed and manufactured rayon
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📰James Ford Rhodes -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1848 d.1/22/1927 (78)
Historian
Misc: businessman and historian, best known for his multivolume investigation of the antebellum, American Civil War, and Reconstruction periods of the United States' history.
🎖⚛Calamity Jane -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1852 d.8/1/1903 (51)
Hero, Adventurer, Frontiersman
Names/Places: RN:Martha Jane Canary Burke
Misc: Marksperson, Dance Hall Girl, Indian Fighter
💰Anna M. Jarvis -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1864 d.11/24/1948 (84)
Philanthropist
Misc: Mother's Day founder
🎵Charles K. Harris -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1867 d.12/22/1930 (63)
Songwriter
Misc: Tin Pan Alley co-founding father
💰Albert Lasker -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1880 d.5/30/1952 (72)
Businessperson, Philanthropist
Misc: advertising exec
✍⚛⛪Pierre Teilhard de Chardin -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1881 d.4/10/1955 (73)
Philosopher, Palentologist, Priest, French
🎭Tom Moore -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1883 d.2/12/1955 (71)
Actor, TV Host
🏆🏀David Tobey -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1888 N.S. d.7/25/1988 N.S. (100)
Hall of Famer, Basketball Coach, Basketball Referee
🎵Charley Patton -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1891 d.4/28/1934 (42)
Hall of Famer, Composer, Singer/Guitarist, Blues Performer
🎵Sam McGee -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1894 d.8/21/1975 (81)
Fiddler, Country Singer
Group Names: Uncle Dave Macon's troupe
🎖Joseph Lawton Collins -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1896 d.12/12/1987 (91)
General
🎖Mark W. Clark -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1896 d.4/17/1984 (87)
General
Misc: U.S. Army officer during World War II, who commanded Allied forces (1943-44) during the hard-fought and successful Italian campaign against the Axis powers.
🎨Valentina -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1899 d.9/14/1989 (90)
Fashion Designer, American, Russian
Names/Places: RN:Valentina Nicholaevna Sanina Schlee
Misc: some sources give b. 1904
🏆🏀Amory Tingle "Slats" Gill -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1901 N.S. d.4/5/1966 N.S. (64)
Hall of Famer, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Misc: in the Basketball and College Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Oregon State University (player 1921-1924, coach 1928-1964)
✍Sterling A. Brown -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1901 d.1/13/1989 (87)
Poet
🎵Lucia Pamela -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1904 d.7/25/2002 (98)
Novelty Singer
Misc: recorded a music album in 1969 about her fictional travels to the moon
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🎭Henry Koster -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1905 d.9/21/1988 (83)
Movie Director, German
🏆🏈"Red" Cagle -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1905 d.12/26/1942 (37)
NFL Runningback
🎭Rose Hobart -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1906 d.8/29/2000 (94)
Movie Actress
🎭🎵Kate Smith -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1907 d.6/17/1986 (79)
Hall of Famer, Actress, Singer, Soprano
Names/Places: RFN:Kathryn; d. in Raleigh, N.C.
Misc: some say b. in 1909
TV Shows: Kate Smith Show
🏆🏈Cliff Battles -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1910 d.4/28/1981 (70)
Hall of Famer, NFL Halfback
Misc: in the College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Boston Braves/Boston Redskins/Washington Redskins (player 1932-1937), Columbia University (coach 1938-1943), Brooklyn Dodgers (coach 1946-1947)
💰Mary French Rockefeller -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1910 d.4/17/1997 (86)
Philanthropist
Names/Places: Laurence S.'s wife
Catherine Muir Leno -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1911 d.6/25/1993 (82)
Celebrity Relative, Scottish
Names/Places: Jay's mother
🎵Ralph Bass -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1911 d.3/5/1997 (85)
Hall of Famer, Music Executive, Music Producer, Soul Singer
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⚖💰Winthrop Rockefeller -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1912 d.2/22/1973 (60)
Politician, Philanthropist
Names/Places: second youngest of the five sons of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
🎭Louis Nye -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1913 d.10/9/2005 (92)
Radio Actor, Comedian, Panelist
Names/Places: RLN:Nyestadt
Misc: Character: smug Gordon Hathaway (Hi-ho Steverino!)
TV Shows: The Steve Allen Show, Ann Sothern Show (as Dr. Delbert Gray), The Beverly Hillbillies (as Sonny Drysdale), $1.98 Beauty Show
🏆🥊John Henry Lewis -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1914 d.4/18/1974 (59)
Hall of Famer, Boxer
🎭Glenn Ford -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1916 d.8/30/2006 (90)
TV/Movie Actor, Canadian
Names/Places: b. in Quebec; RFN:Gwyllyn; Eleanor Powell's ex-hubby; Martin Van Buren's descendant
TV Shows: Family Holvak, Once an Eagle, Cade's County
🎭🏆⚾John Beradino -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1917 N.S. d.5/19/1996 N.S. (79)
Actor, MLB Player
Names/Places: b. in Los Angeles
Misc: in the University of Southern California Athletic Hall of Fame; the only person to have won a World Series (with the Indians in 1948) and have his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Sports Teams: St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians
TV Shows: I Led Three Lives (as special agent Steve Daniels), The New Breed, General Hospital (as Dr. Steve Hardy)
Movie Titles: Our Gang
🎭🎵Danielle Darrieux -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1917 d.10/18/2017 N.S. (100)
Movie Actress, Singer, French
🎭Jack Paar -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1918 d.1/27/2004 (85)
TV Talk Show Host
Names/Places: b. in Canton, Oh.
TV Shows: Jack Paar Show (4 of 'em!), Tonight Show (host 1957-62)
🎭Dan O'Herlihy -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1919 d.2/17/2005 (85)
TV/Movie Actor, Irish
TV Shows: The Trvels of Jaimie McPheeters (as Doc Sardius McPheeters), The Long Hot Summer, The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (as Doc Sardius McPheeters), Whiz Kids (as Carson), Twin Pealks (as additional voices)
Movie Titles: RoboCop, RoboCop 2
📰💰Julian Goodman -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1922 N.S. d.7/2/2012 N.S. (90)
Journalist, Executive
Misc: NBC president
🏆⚽Billy Steel -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1923 d.5/13/1982 (59)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish
✍Joseph Heller -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1923 N.S. d.12/12/1999 N.S. (76)
Novelist, Dramatist/Playwright
Names/Places: b. in Brooklyn
Misc: some say b. 1928
Book Titles: Catch 22
🎭Art Fleming -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1924 d.4/25/1995 (70)
TV/Movie/Stage/Radio Actor, Game Show Host
Names/Places: RN:Arthur Fazzin Fleming
Song Titles: I Lost on Jeopardy! (appeared in Weird Al Yankovic's video)
TV Shows: The Californians, Jeopardy! (original Jeopardy host 60-70's), College Bowl (host)
Movie Titles: Airplane II (cameo)
✍Terry Southern -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1924 d.10/29/1995 (71)
Novelist, Screen/Scriptwriter, Satirist
Book Titles: Dr. Strangelove, Easy Rider, The Magic Christian
🎵Big Maybelle -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1924 d.1/23/1972 (47)
Hall of Famer, Blues Singer, Soul Singer
Names/Places: RN:Mabel Louise Smith
🏆🏈Chuck Bednarik -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1925 d.3/21/2015 (89)
Hall of Famer, NFL Linebacker
Misc: C-LB; 2-time All-America at Penn and 7-time All-Pro with NFL Philadelphia Eagles as both center (1950) and linebacker (1951-56); knocked NY Giants' Frank Gifford out of commission for over a year with epic 1960 tackle; missed only 3 games in 14 seasons; led Eagles to 1960 NFL title as a 35-year-old two-way player; 8x Pro Bowl, 10x All-Pro, 2x NFL champ; Eagles #60 retired; in the Eagles, College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Eagles (1949-1962)
⚛Malcolm Scott Carpenter -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1925 d.10/10/2013 (88)
Astronaut
Misc: Second U.S. astronaut to make an orbital spaceflight. In "Aurora 7" he made the fourth Mercury flight, circling the Earth three times on May 24, 1962. He directed part of the flight by manual control.
🎭Paul Sorensen -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1926 d.7/17/2008 (82)
Actor
🎵Billy Byers -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1927 d.5/1/1996 (69)
Arranger, Trombonist
Misc: a veteran of the Buddy Rich, Benny Goodman and Charlie Ventura bands, he did extensive work as an arranger Quincy Jones starting in the late 1950s.
🎵Sonny James -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1928 d.2/22/2016 N.S. (87)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Country Singer/Guitarist
Names/Places: RN: James Hugh Loden; b. in Hackleberg, AL; NN:The Southern Gentleman
Misc: some say b. Mar 1 or b. 1929
Song Titles: Young Love, The Came Back, Uh-Huh-mm, Running Bear
🎭Ethel Ayler -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1930 N.S. d.11/18/2018 N.S. (88)
TV Actress
TV Shows: Cosby Show (as Carrie)
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🏆🏈Oliver "Ollie" Matson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1930 N.S. d.2/19/2011 N.S. (80)
Hall of Famer, NFL Runningback, Olympic Athlete
Misc: 6x Pro Bowl, All-America at San Francisco (1951); bronze medal winner in 400m at 1952 Olympics; 4-time All-Pro for NFL Chicago Cardinals (1954-57); traded to LA Rams for 9 players in 1959; accounted for 12,884 all-purpose yards and scored 73 TDs in 14 seasons; 9 TDs on punt and kickoff returns is a NFL record; in the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: University of San Francisco, Chicago Cardinals (1952-1958), Los Angeles Rams (1959-1962), Detroit Lions (1963), Philadelphia Eagles (1964-1966)
🎵Little Walter -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1930 d.2/15/1968 (37)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Singer/Guitarist, Blues Harmonicaist
Names/Places: RN:Marion Walter Jacobs
Group Names: Muddy Waters Band (a key member)
🎭Joan Hackett -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1934 d.10/8/1983 (49)
TV/Movie Actress
TV Shows: The Defenders
🎵🎷Shirley Horn -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1934 d.10/20/2005 (71)
Singer, Pianist, Jazz Performer
🎭Ray Aranha -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1939 d.10/9/2011 (72)
Actor
📰Max Robinson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1939 d.12/20/1988 (49)
Newscaster, Journalist
TV Shows: ABC News (the first black anchor of a major network newscast)
🎵Reather Dixon -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1944 d.1/8/2014 (69)
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Misc: some say b. 1945
Group Names: The Bobbettes
🎵🎸Carson Whitsett -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1945 d.5/8/2007 N.S. (62)
Music Producer, Songwriter, Rock & Roll Keyboardist
Group Names: Booker T & the MGs
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Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/2006 N.S. d.1/26/2020 N.S. (13)
Celebrity Daughter
Names/Places: NN: Gigi; Vanessa and Kobe's daughter
⛪Pope Pius V -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/17/1504 O.S. d.5/1/1572 O.S. (68)
Pope
Misc: Papacy from January 7, 1566 until the date of his death
✍John Dryden -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/9/1631 J-LD or 8/19/1631 N.S. d.5/1/1700 J-LD (68) or 5/12/1700 N.S. (68)
Dramatist/Playwright, Poet, Critic, English
🎨Nicolas Coustou -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/9/1658 N.S. d.5/1/1733 N.S. (75)
Sculptor, French
⚛Frederick S. Archer -- Death Anniversary -- b.??/??/1813 d.5/1/1857
Inventor, English
Misc: Invented the photographic collodion process which preceded the modern gelatin emulson; no source has his date of birth; some say d. May 2
⚛Gabriel Lame -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/22/1795 d.5/1/1870 (74)
Engineer, Mathematician, French
⚛⛪David Livingstone -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/19/1813 d.5/1/1873 (60)
Explorer, Physician, Missionary, Scottish
Misc: found by Stanley in Africa
🏆🥊John Morrissey -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/12/1831 d.5/1/1878 (47)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, American, Irish
Names/Places: NN:Old Smoke
🎨Robert W. Weir -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/18/1803 d.5/1/1889 (85)
Painter, Educator
⚛💰Lewis Waterman -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/18/1837 d.5/1/1901 (63)
Inventor, Manufacturer
Misc: fountain pens
⚛John Glover -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/2/1817 d.5/1/1902 (85)
Chemist, English
Misc: Sulfuric acid
🎵Luigi Arditi -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/22/1822 d.5/1/1903 (80)
Conductor/Composer, Italian
🎵Antonín Dvořák -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/8/1841 N.S. d.5/1/1904 N.S. (62)
Composer, Czech
Sports Teams: New World Symphony
✍John Cheney -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/29/1848 d.5/1/1922 (73)
Poet
Paul Josef Goebbels -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/29/1897 d.5/1/1945 (47)
Nazi Leader, German
🏆🎾Bill Johnston -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/2/1894 d.5/1/1946 (51)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player
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⚛Frederic Stanley Kipping -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/16/1863 d.5/1/1949 (85)
Chemist, British
Misc: pioneered in the chemistry of silicones, organic derivatives of silicon.
⚖Ernest Coulter -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/14/1871 d.5/1/1952 (80)
Attorney/Lawyer
🏆🎳Louis Sielaff -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/10/1915 d.5/1/1964 (48)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
🎭🎵Spike Jones -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/14/1911 N.S. d.5/1/1965 N.S. (53)
Comedian, Drummer, Novelty Singer, Bandleader
Names/Places: RFMN:Lindley Armstrong
Misc: an American musician and bandleader specializing in satirical arrangements of popular songs. Ballads and classical works receiving the Jones treatment were punctuated with gunshots, whistles, cowbells and outlandish vocals; Zany bandleader of the 1940's-50's; own 1950s TV shows
Group Names: Spike Jones and His City Slickers
Song Titles: Der Fuehrer's Face, Cocktails For Two, Hawaiian War Chant, Chloe, Holiday For Strings, You Always Hurt the One You Love, My Old Flame, All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth, Dance of the Hours
TV Shows: The Spike Jones Show
🏆🏒Jack Adams -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/14/1894 N.S. d.5/1/1968 N.S. (73)
Hall of Famer, NHL General Manager, NHL Coach, NHL Center, Canadian
Misc: played 1917-1927; won 7 Stalney Cups
Sports Teams: Toronto/Toronto Arenas, Vancouver Millionaires, Toronto St. Patricks, Ottawa Senators, Detroit Red Wings (head coach and general manager for 36 years)
🎭Glenda Farrell -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/30/1904 d.5/1/1971 (66)
TV/Movie Actress
🏆⚽Johnny Jaap -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/12/1895 d.5/1/1974 (78)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish
⚛Francis Gary Powers -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/17/1929 d.5/1/1977 (47)
Aviator, Spy
✍📰Sylvia Warner -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/6/1893 d.5/1/1978 (84)
Novelist, Poet, Biographer, English
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🎵Aram "Ilich" Khachaturian -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/6/1903 N.S. or 5/24/1903 Ju-1 d.5/1/1978 N.S. (74)
Composer, Folk Musician, Russian
🎭Gene Sheldon -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/1/1908 d.5/1/1982 (74)
Actor
TV Shows: Zorro (as Bernardo)
🏆🏁🏊George Hodgson -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/12/1893 N.S. d.5/1/1983 N.S. (89)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Canadian
Misc: considered by many to be the greatest swimmer in Canadian history.
🎭🎵Gordon Jenkins -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/12/1910 d.5/1/1984 (73)
Director, Conductor/Composer, Arranger, Pianist, Bandleader
🎭George Pravda -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/19/1916 N.S. d.5/1/1985 N.S. (68)
Actor, Austrian
TV Shows: Holocaust
✍Archibald Crossley -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/7/1896 d.5/1/1985 (88)
Author
Misc: pollster
🎵Hugo Peretti -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/6/1916 d.5/1/1986 (69)
Music Executive, Music Producer, Songwriter, Soul Singer
Misc: of Hugo & Luigi; founded Avco Records
✍R. D. Darrell -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/13/1903 d.5/1/1988 (84)
Critic
🎭Douglas Watson -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/24/1921 d.5/1/1989 (68)
Actor
🎭Sunset Carson -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/12/1927 d.5/1/1990 (62)
Actor
Movie Titles: El Paso Kid, Oregon Trail
🏆🏁Ayrton Senna -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/21/1960 d.5/1/1994 (34)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer, Brazilian
Misc: formula-1 racer (1988 champ)
🏆⚾Francisco Alcaraz -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/26/1920 N.S. d.5/1/1996 N.S. (75)
Hall of Famer, Baseball Player, Baseball Umpire, Mexican
Misc: in the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame
🎵Billy Byers -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/1/1927 d.5/1/1996 (69)
Arranger, Trombonist
Misc: a veteran of the Buddy Rich, Benny Goodman and Charlie Ventura bands, he did extensive work as an arranger Quincy Jones starting in the late 1950s.
🎭Bo Widerburg -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/8/1930 d.5/1/1997 (66)
Movie Director, Swedish
⚖Eldridge Cleaver -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/31/1935 d.5/1/1998 (62)
Statesman, Civil Rights Leader, Political Activist
Names/Places: FN:Leroy
Misc: Black Panther turned Republican; NO RELATION to the Beaver clan!
🎵🎸Darrell Sweet -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/16/1947 d.5/1/1999 (51)
Rock & Roll Drummer, English
Group Names: Nazareth
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🎭🏆Steve Reeves -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/21/1926 d.5/1/2000 (74)
Movie Actor, Body Builder
Misc: Mr. World, Mr. Universe
Movie Titles: Hercules, Hercules Unchained
🏆🏀Harold "Happy" Hairston -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/31/1942 N.S. d.5/1/2001 N.S. (58)
NBA Player
🏆🥊Elizabeth Ann Hulette -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/19/1960 d.5/1/2003 (42)
Wrestling Manager
Names/Places: NN:WWF (now WWE)'s first lady of wrestling; aka Miss Elizabeth and The Lovely Elizabeth
🎵Felix Haug -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/27/1952 d.5/1/2004 (52)
Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Swiss
Group Names: Double, Yello
⚛Kenneth Bancroft Clark -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/14/1904 d.5/1/2005 (100)
Psychologist, Educator
✍🎭Jay Presson Allen -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/3/1922 d.5/1/2006 (84)
Author, Screen/Scriptwriter, Movie Producer
🏆🏁🏊George Frederick Haines -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/9/1924 N.S. d.5/1/2006 N.S. (82)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Misc: Swimming Coach
🎵Johnny Paris -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/29/1940 d.5/1/2006 (65)
Saxophonist, Tenor-sax
Group Names: Johnny & the Hurricanes
🎭🎵Danny Gans -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/25/1956 d.5/1/2009 (52)
Actor, Comedian, Singer
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🎭Helen Wagner -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/3/1918 d.5/1/2010 (91)
Soap Actress
TV Shows: As the World Turns (as Nancy Hughes McClaskey)
🎵Chris Kelly -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/11/1978 d.5/1/2013 (35)
Rapper
Names/Places: RN:James Christopher Kelly; aka Mac Daddy
Misc: half of the kid rap duo Kris Kross
Group Names: Kris Kross
🎭🎵Grace Lee Whitney -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/1/1930 d.5/1/2015 (85)
Actress, Songwriter, Singer
Song Titles: Disco Trekkin' (composer), Star Child (composer), USS Enterprise (composer)
TV Shows: Star Trek (as Yeoman Janice Rand)
🏆Janet Pilgrim -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/13/1934 d.5/1/2017 N.S. (82)
Model, Playmate
Names/Places: RN:Charlaine Edith Karalus
Misc: Playmate for July 1955, December 1955, October 1956
🎵John Henry "Jabo" Starks -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/26/1938 N.S. d.5/1/2018 N.S. (79)
Blues Drummer, Funk Musician
Misc: he was best known for playing with James Brown
🏆🏈Ryan Wetnight -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/5/1970 N.S. d.5/1/2020 N.S. (49)
NFL Tight End
🏆⚾Matt Keough -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/3/1955 N.S. d.5/1/2020 N.S. (64)
MLB Pitcher
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In 1939, “Batman” debuts as a comic strip hero by D.C. Comics.
In 1942, The Donald Duck film, “Donald Gets Drafted” is released.
In 1952, Mr. Potato Head, a put-together plastic toy, is introduced.
In 1961, R.C., “A Dollar Down” by The Limeliters peaked at #60 on the pop singles chart.
In 1961, R.C., “Frogg” by The Brothers Four peaked at #32 on the pop singles chart.
In 1964, Bandleader Spike Jones died at age 62. Spike Jones and His City Slickers were one of the most popular novelty acts of the 1940s and '50s. The bandʹs biggest hit is “All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth),” a 1948 song that tops Billboardʹs pop chart for three weeks and sells more than one million copies.
In 1965, Gilliganʹs Island episode #31. “Diogenes, Wonʹt You Please Go Home?” The Castaways discover that Gilligan has been keeping a secret diary. When they read it, they all seem to disagree with how certain events unfolded and tell their side of the story.
In 1965, “Wooly Bully” by Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs entered the Top 40 chart.
In 1965, Bandleader Spike Jones, 53, known for his raucous renditions of popular songs, died in Beverly Hills, California.
In 1966, “Wonderfulness” album by Bill Cosby was released
In 1969, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash videotaped a television special for ABC at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
In 1971, On the cover of TV Guide: “Mary Tyler Moore, Lisa Gerritsen”. Other Articles: Tony Randall, Lloyd Bridges
In 1971, R.C., “Timothy” by The Buoys peaked at #17 on the pop singles chart.
In 1972, “Bill Cosby Is A Very Funny Fellow, Right?” album by Bill Cosby was released
In 1972, “Schoolʹs Out” album by Alice Cooper was released
In 1972, “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” packs up its curtains and heads to a new home in Hollywood (almost). On hand to welcome Johnny, Ed, and Doc to beautiful downtown Burbank are Bob Newhart, Nancy Reagan, Don Rickles, contortionist Peter Van Brechts, Shelley Winters, and car salesman Cal Worthington.
In 1978, COVER OF PEOPLE STEVE MARTIN
In 1979, Nine p.m./ET “Threeʹs Company” (ABC): Chrissy is suspected of kleptomania when Jack catches her rooting around his room and various items turn up missing. Jack: John Ritter. Chrissy: Suzanne Somers. Janet: Joyce DeWitt. (Repeat)
In 1988, “Newsweek” magazine reported that, according to a memoir by former White House chief of staff Donald Regan, astrology had influenced the planning of President Reaganʹs schedule.
In 1989, Police in California were called to a jewelry store after employees reported a suspicious person who turned out to be Michael Jackson. He had put on a disguise to go shopping.
In 1990, Madonna discusses spanking in a three-bleep interview on “The Arsenio Hall Show.”
In 1993, NBC dedicates its studios in Burbank, California to Bob Hope on his 90th birthday to honor his career that spanned TV.
In 1993, On the cover of TV Guide: “Knots Landing: Ending”. Other Articles: Full House, Donna Mills
In 1994, Rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg (now known as Snoop Dogg) made his TV debut, playing himself on the sitcom “Martin.”
In 1996, “What The Hell Happened To Me?” album by Adam Sandler was certified Gold by the RIAA
In 1997, The series finale of “Martin” aired on Fox
In 1999, “Mickey Mouse Works” began airing on Disneyʹs One Saturday Morning
In 1999, “SpongeBob SquarePants” began airing on Nickelodeon
In 2000, Time Warner yanked ABC-owned TV channels from several of its cable systems in a dispute about payments with Disney, which owns ABC. Public outrage forced Time Warner to restore the networkʹs signal a day later. Disney has taken ABC away from you!
In 2005, 05 x 01 = 05
In 2005, On the cover of TV Guide: six different “Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith” covers as if anyone cares to waste $15 on six copies of the now-lame TV listings magazine.
In 2005, “Family Guy” returned on Fox with new episodes; “American Dad” aired episode two after a three-month delay in its first regular time slot on Fox.
In 2015, Actress Grace Lee Whitney, who played Captain Kirkʹs assistant, Yeoman Janice Rand, on the original “Star Trek” TV series, died in Coarsegold, California, at age 85.
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