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Tuesday’s Nostalgic News – May 16

“OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS…”

  • 1929 – The first Academy Awards were held in Hollywood.
  • 1946 – Jack Mullin showed the world the first magnetic tape recorder.
  • 1965 – Spaghetti-O’s were sold for the first time.
  • 1969 – Jack Casady of Jefferson Airplane was arrested for possession of marijuana and received a two and a half year suspended sentence.
  • 1969 – Pete Townshend spent the night in a US jail for assaulting a man during a Who gig at The Fillmore East.
  • 1971 – U.S. postage for a one-ounce first class stamp was increased from 6 to 8 cents.
  • 1974 – Guitarist Brian May collapsed in New York while Queen were on a US tour and was flown back to England suffering from hepatitis.
  • 1981 – Martin Chambers (Pretenders) married Tracy Atkinson.
  • 1985 – Michael Jordan was named Rookie of the Year in the NBA.

  • 1986 – Caitlin O’Riordan (Pogues) and Elvis Costello were married.
  • 1987 – David Crosby married Jan Dance in Los Angeles, California.  Stephen Stills gave the bride away.  Graham Nash also renewed vows with his wife Susan.
  • 1991 – Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress.
  • 1992 – The Endeavour space shuttle landed safely after its maiden voyage.

“NATIONAL DAY”

 

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