Daily Archives: May 24, 2015

First major league baseball game played at night 80 years ago tonight (May 24 1935)


Video: 'At Major League Baseball's First Night Game, GE Sparked a Lighting Revolution | GE Lighting'

(Friday, May 24, 1935; during the Great Depression) — The first major league baseball game to be played at night took place tonight at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field as the Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-1.

‘Only Yesterday’ by The Carpenters peaks at #4 in USA 40 years ago today (May 24 1975)

(Saturday, May 24, 1975)“Only Yesterday” by The Carpenters peaked at #4 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks. It was the duo’s twelfth and final top ten hit on the chart (1970-1975).

The Beatles re-record ‘Help!’ vocals for film soundtrack 50 years ago this hour (May 24 1965)


Video: 'The Beatles - Help! (rare out-of-print original film version)'

(Monday, May 24, 1965, 7:00-10:00 p.m. BST) — The Beatles re-recorded the vocals for the song “Help!” today at CTS Studios, a facility specializing in post-synchronisation, for the soundtrack of their second feature film of the same title.

Former Vice President Agnew enshrined on Capitol Hill 20 years ago today (May 24 1995)

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(Wednesday, May 24 1995) — Twenty-one years after he left the national scene in disgrace, former U.S. Vice President Spiro T. Agnew returned to a merciful, mustier fate in the corridors of power today and beamed as a bust of himself was unveiled outside the Senate (click here to watch a video of the ceremony).

John Lennon interviewed by Merv Griffin in Cannes 50 years ago today (May 24 1965)


Video: 'John Lennon in Cannes 1965'

(Monday, May 24, 1965) — Beatle John Lennon and film director Dick Lester were interviewed today at the Cannes Film Festival in France by Merv Griffin for airing on his American syndicated television talk show on June 1, 1965.