Principal photography for ‘Annie Hall’ begins on Long Island, New York 50 years ago today (May 19 1976)


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(Wednesday, May 19, 1976) — Principal photography for Woody Allen’s Annie Hall film began today on the South Fork of Long Island with the scene in which Alvy and Annie boil live lobsters; filming continued periodically for the next ten months. Continue reading Principal photography for ‘Annie Hall’ begins on Long Island, New York 50 years ago today (May 19 1976)

The Beatles complete recording ‘For No One’ 60 years ago this hour (May 19 1966)


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(Thursday, May 19, 1966, 7:00-11:00 p.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles continued production of their seventh studio album Revolver this evening at EMI Studio 3 in London with the addition of a French horn overdub played by Alan Civil for Paul McCartney’s “For No One.” Continue reading The Beatles complete recording ‘For No One’ 60 years ago this hour (May 19 1966)

‘Blue Suede Shoes’ by Carl Perkins peaks at #2 in USA 70 years ago today (May 19 1956)

(Saturday, May 19, 1956) — “Blue Suede Shoes” by Carl Perkins peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Most Played in Jukeboxes chart for four weeks. Continue reading ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ by Carl Perkins peaks at #2 in USA 70 years ago today (May 19 1956)

The Beatles videotape promo clips for new single 60 years ago this hour (May 19 1966)


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(Thursday, May 19, 1966, 10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles assembled today at EMI Studio 1 in London to videotape promotional clips for their new single “Paperback Writer“/”Rain.” Continue reading The Beatles videotape promo clips for new single 60 years ago this hour (May 19 1966)

Paul McCartney & Wings perform at Omni Coliseum in Atlanta 50 years ago this hour (May 18 1976)


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(Tuesday, May 18, 1976) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his band Wings performed the first of two shows tonight at Omni Coliseum in Atlanta on the eighth 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 Omni Coliseum in Atlanta 50 years ago this hour (May 18 1976)

Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson vanishes in Venice, California 100 years ago today (May 18 1926)


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(Tuesday, May 18, 1926, approximately 3:30 p.m. PDT) — The nationally famous Christian evangelist preacher Aimee Semple McPherson, 35, vanished today while visiting a beach in Venice, California. Continue reading Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson vanishes in Venice, California 100 years ago today (May 18 1926)

The Doors record soundtrack for Ford ‘Love Thy Customer’ training film in Los Angeles 60 years ago this month (May 1966)


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(May 1966) — A little-known Los Angeles rock group calling itself The Doors spent several hours in a local studio this month recording music for an industrial training film commissioned by Ford Motor Company. Continue reading The Doors record soundtrack for Ford ‘Love Thy Customer’ training film in Los Angeles 60 years ago this month (May 1966)

U.S. Supreme Court upholds racial segregation 130 years ago today (May 18 1896)


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(Monday, May 18, 1896) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in Plessy v. Ferguson, today upheld the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities under the doctrine of “separate but equal.” Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court upholds racial segregation 130 years ago today (May 18 1896)