(Sunday, May 6, 1973) — Paul Simon launched his first solo tour without his longtime collaborator Art Garfunkel today in Boston, just a day after the release of the singer’s second solo studio album There Goes Rhymin’ Simon.
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Secretariat wins Kentucky Derby in first of Triple Crown victories 40 years ago today (1973)
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(Saturday, May 5, 1973) — Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby today, overtaking Sham at the top of the stretch and pulling away to win by 2 1/2 lengths in the first of its Triple Crown victories.
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Johnny Nash, Andrew Johnson, The Raspberries perform on ‘Midnight Special’ 40 years ago this hour (1973)
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(Saturday, May 5, 1973, 1:00 a.m. EDT) — Johnny Nash, Andrew Johnson and The Raspberries were among the performers on tonight’s episode of the late-night musical variety NBC-TV series The Midnight Special as hosted tonight by Nash. Continue reading Johnny Nash, Andrew Johnson, The Raspberries perform on ‘Midnight Special’ 40 years ago this hour (1973)
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‘The Telling’ episode airs on ‘Alias’ 10 years ago this hour (2003)
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(Sunday, May 4, 2003, 9:00 p.m. ET) — Sydney gets one last chance to bring Arvin Sloane to justice before he executes his grand plan, when her mother reveals her true motivation on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV action series Alias.
In 2009, the episode was ranked #92 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.
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Paul McCartney performs in Stockholm 10 years ago this hour (2003)
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(Sunday, May 4, 2003, 8:06 p.m. Central European Summer Time) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney performed tonight at the Stockholm Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, the 12th stop and 20th performance of his Back in the World tour.
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Chicago’s 110-story Sears Tower tops out as world’s tallest building 40 years ago today (1973)
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(Thursday, May 3, 1973) — Chicago’s 110-story Sears Tower (now the Willis Tower) was topped out today after two years of construction, becoming the world’s tallest building for the next 25 years.
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Children’s Crusade begins in Birmingham, Alabama 50 years ago today (1963)
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(Thursday, May 2, 1963; during the American Civil Rights Movement‘s Birmingham Campaign) — The Children’s Crusade began today in Birmingham, Alabama, as more than 1,000 black schoolchildren skipped classes and marched downtown to protest racial segregation; hundreds were arrested. During another march the following day, authorities unleashed police dogs and fire hoses on the young protesters.
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Coca-Cola begins marketing TaB, its first low-calorie beverage 50 years ago today (1963)
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(Wednesday, May 1, 1963) — The Coca-Cola Co. today began marketing TaB, its first low-calorie beverage.
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Nazis celebrate May Day one day before banning trade unions 80 years ago today (1933)
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(Monday, May 1, 1933) — The Nazis celebrated its brand-new official Labor Day holiday today with joyful events across Germany, most notably with a giant party on the grounds of Tempelhof airport in Berlin. The next day, however, it abruptly banned the trade unions, as police and Gestapo units raided union offices and confiscated their property.
