Video: 'Haymarket Strike'
(Tuesday, May 4, 1886, 10:30 p.m. local time) — A labor rally in Chicago calling for an eight-hour workday turned deadly tonight when a bomb exploded as police moved to disperse the gathering in Haymarket Square. Continue reading Deadly bombing at Chicago labor rally marks Haymarket affair 140 years ago this hour (May 4 1886)
Video: 'Paul McCartney Backstage In Houston, Texas - MPL Footage - 4 May 1976'
(Tuesday, May 4, 1976, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. CDT) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed tonight at The Summit in Houston on the second stop of the 21-city, 31-show Wings Over America leg of his band’s Wings Over The World tour. Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings perform at The Summit in Houston 50 years ago this hour (May 4 1976)
(Saturday, May 4, 1996) — “Always Be My Baby” by Mariah Carey peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (May 4/11, 1996). Continue reading ‘Always Be My Baby’ by Mariah Carey peaks at #1 in USA 30 years ago today (May 4 1996)
(Saturday, May 4, 1946) — “Prisoner of Love” by Perry Como with Russ Case and his Orchestra peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for three consecutive weeks (May 4/11/18, 1946).
