(Monday, May 21, 1945, shortly after noon EWT; during World War II) — Actors Humphrey Bogart, 45, and Lauren Bacall, 20, were married today in the spacious hallway of the twenty-room house of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louis Bromfield on Malabar Farm in Lucas, Ohio, in a three-minute ceremony.
It was his fourth marriage, her first, and would last until Bogart’s death in 1957.
Video: 'MUSIC OF THE SIXTIES SHINDIG 1965 THE ROLLING STONES'
(Monday, May 20, 1965) — The Rolling Stones taped a performance today in Los Angeles for the May 26, 1965, edition of the ABC-TV variety series Shindig!, performing “Down The Road A Piece,” “Little Red Rooster,” “The Last Time,” “Play with Fire” and “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” The vocals were live on prepared backing tracks recorded two days earlier.
Video: 'CBS Evening News says goodbye to Connie Chung'
(Saturday, May 20, 1995, evening) — CBS News has removed Connie Chung, the second woman to work as a regular anchor on a network evening newscast, from her post, the network announced tonight.
In response, Chung told CBS News executives that she wanted to be let out of her contract with the network, people close to the talks said.
Video: 'Sue Ann Nivens rants about snow' (Nov. 9, 1974, clip)
(Monday, May 19, 1975, 9:00 p.m. EDT) — Mary Tyler Moore dominated the 27th Primetime Emmy Awards tonight, winning five awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series (for the first of three consecutive years). Continue reading ‘Mary Tyler Moore,’ ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ big winners at Emmy Awards 40 years ago this hour (May 19 1975)
Video: 'Grave Danger: They found Nick'
(Thursday, May 19, 2005, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — The CSI teams come together to save one of their own when they learn one team member has been kidnapped and buried alive on tonight’s episode of the CBS television crime drama series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
In 2009, the “Grave Danger” episode was ranked #47 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.
Video: 'TEL' (7 videos)
(Sunday, May 19, 1935, shortly after 8:00 a.m. BST) — T.E. Lawrence, also known as the legendary “Lawrence of Arabia,” died today in Dorset, England, six days after being injured in a motorcycle crash. He was 46.
Video: 'Braveheart' trailer
(Thursday, May 18, 1995) — Braveheart, an epic historical medieval war drama film about William Wallace, who rallies the Scottish against the English monarch and Edward I after he suffers a personal tragedy by English soldiers, opened today at the Seattle International Film Festival.
Directed by Mel Gibson, the film starred Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan and Catherine McCormack.
(Saturday, May 18, 1985) — “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” by Simple Minds peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
(Saturday, May 18, 1985) — “Smooth Operator” by Sade peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
(Saturday, May 18, 1985) — “Don’t Come Around Here No More” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers peaked at #13 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.
