Video: 'Lewis and Clark Expedition Documentary'
(Monday, May 14, 1804, 4:00 p.m. local time) — The Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory as well as the Pacific Northwest left camp today near present-day Hartford, Illinois.
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Mancini, Streisand win Grammys 50 years ago today (May 12 1964)
(Tuesday, May 12, 1964) — Henry Mancini won Record of the Year for “Days of Wine and Roses” at the 6th Annual Grammy Awards tonight, held in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. Continue reading Mancini, Streisand win Grammys 50 years ago today (May 12 1964)
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‘Pulp Fiction’ premieres at Cannes Film Festival 20 years ago today (May 12 1994)
Video: 'Pulp Fiction' trailer
(Thursday, May 12, 1994) — Pulp Fiction, a crime film about two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster’s wife and a pair of diner bandits, premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival.
Directed by Quentin Tarantino, the film starred John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Maria de Medeiros, Ving Rhames, Eric Stoltz, Rosanna Arquette, Christopher Walken and Bruce Willis.
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‘Three Colors: Red’ premieres at Cannes Film Festival 20 years ago today (May 12 1994)
Video: 'Three Colors: Red' trailer
(Thursday, May 12, 1994) — Three Colors: Red, the final film of The Three Colors Trilogy which examines the French Revolutionary ideals, premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival.
Directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski, the film starred Irène Jacob and Jean-Louis Trintignant.
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Thousands of Union, Confederate soldiers die in ‘The Bloody Angle’ 150 years ago today (May 12 1864)
Video: 'The battle at Bloody Angle 1864'
(Thursday, May 12, 1864; during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, part of the Overland Campaign of the American Civil War) — Attacks today by Maj. Gen. Horatio G. Wright on the western edge of the Mule Shoe (a prominent salient) in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, which became known as the “Bloody Angle,” involved almost 24 hours of desperate hand-to-hand fighting, some of the most intense of the Civil War.
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Gerry and the Pacemakers, Bobby Rydell appear on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 50 years ago this hour (May 10 1964)
Video: 'Bobby Rydell on The Ed Sullivan Show - "World Without Love"'
(Sunday, May 10, 1964, 8 p.m. EDT) — Gerry and the Pacemakers and Bobby Rydell were among the performers on tonight’s edition of the CBS television variety show The Ed Sullivan Show, broadcast live from New York. Continue reading Gerry and the Pacemakers, Bobby Rydell appear on ‘Ed Sullivan’ 50 years ago this hour (May 10 1964)
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J. Edgar Hoover named director of FBI 90 years ago today (May 10 1924)
Video: '37 Edgar Hoover' (May 10, 1924 at 26:40)
(Saturday, May 10, 1924) — U.S. Attorney General Harlan Stone appointed J. Edgar Hoover today was named the 6th Director of the Bureau of Investigation (later known as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI).
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President Wilson signs Mother’s Day proclamation 100 years ago today (May 9 1914)
Video: 'The History Of Mothers Day'
(Saturday, May 9, 1914) — U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, acting on a joint congressional resolution, signed a proclamation today designating the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.
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First eye bank founded in New York City 70 years ago today (May 8 1944)
(Monday, May 8, 1944) — The first eye bank was founded today at New York Hospital in New York City by two physicians, Dr. Townley Paton and Dr. John MacLean.
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The Beach Boys complete ‘All Summer Long’ song 50 years ago today (May 7 1964)
Video: 'The Beach boys - All summer long (HQ)'
(Thursday, May 7, 1964) — The Beach Boys added vocals to the previous day’s tracking master of “All Summer Long” today at Western Records studio in Hollywood to complete the title track for the group’s album All Summer Long.
