Monthly Archives: May 2016

Abolitionist Senator Charles Sumner beaten unconscious 160 years ago today (May 22 1856)


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(Tuesday, May 22, 1856, afternoon local time) — Congressman Preston Brooks, a pro-slavery Democrat from South Carolina, beat Senator Charles Sumner, a Republican abolitionist from Massachusetts, with a walking cane today in the hall of the United States Senate in retaliation for a speech Sumner had made two days earlier attacking Southerners who sympathized with the pro-slavery violence in Kansas (“Bleeding Kansas”).

Sumner is unable to return to duty for 3 years while he recovers; Brooks becomes a hero across the South.

The Beatles film outdoor promo clips for new single 50 years ago today (May 20 1966)


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(Friday, May 20, 1966, morning/afternoon BST) — The English rock band The Beatles gathered today at Chiswick House in London to film outdoor promotional videos for their new single “Paperback Writer”/“Rain.” Continue reading The Beatles film outdoor promo clips for new single 50 years ago today (May 20 1966)