Daily Archives: May 3, 2026

Paul McCartney performs first post-Beatles U.S. concert in Fort Worth, Texas 50 years ago this hour (May 3 1976)

1970s, Popular Music 1970s, The Beatles 1970s


Video: 'Paul McCartney & Wings - Fort Worth, Texas Soundcheck - MPL Footage - 3 May 1976'

(Monday, May 3, 1976, 8:15 p.m. CDT) — Paul McCartney performed his first U.S. concert since The Beatles’ final concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco on Aug. 29, 1966, tonight at the Tarrant County Convention Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, where he opened the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his British-American band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney performs first post-Beatles U.S. concert in Fort Worth, Texas 50 years ago this hour (May 3 1976) →

‘Addicted to Love’ by Robert Palmer peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (May 3 1986)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, May 3, 1986) — “Addicted to Love” by Robert Palmer peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Addicted to Love’ by Robert Palmer peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (May 3 1986) →

‘Harlem Shuffle’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (May 3 1986)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, May 3, 1986) — “Harlem Shuffle” by The Rolling Stones peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Harlem Shuffle’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago today (May 3 1986) →

Three Irish nationalists executed for role in Easter Rising 110 years ago today (May 3 1916)

1910s


Video: '1916 Easter Rising: The Poet’s Rebellion | Historical Documentary | Lucasfilm' (May 3, 1916, at 19:50)

(Wednesday, May 3, 1916) — Irish nationalists Padraic Pearse, Thomas Clarke and Thomas MacDonagh were executed today by a British firing squad; they were among 16 people put to death for their roles in the Easter Rising armed insurrection of April 24-29, 1916.