Monday’s Nostalgic News – May 22

“OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS…”

• 1872 – The Amnesty Act restored civil rights to Southerners.
• 1891 – The first public motion picture was given in Thomas Edison’s lab.
• 1906 – The Wright brothers received a patent their flying machine.
• 1986 – Sylvester Stallone agreed to a 10-picture, six-year deal with United Artists. He signed for a reported $15 million for each film.
• 1990 – Microsoft released Windows 3.0.

• 1991 – Wil Sinnott from The Shamen drowned while swimming off the coast of La Gomera when he was pulled under by strong currents. The Shamen were in Tenerife filming a video for their new single ‘Move Any Mountain.’
• 1992 – Michael Jackson financed the funeral of a 9-year-old boy that had been killed in a drive-by shooting.
• 1998 – A federal judge said that Secret Service agents could be compelled to testify before a grand jury in Monica Lewinsky investigation concerning U.S. President Clinton.
• 2002 – Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) hit his 583rd career home run. He tied Mark McGwire for fifth on the all-time lis

“NATIONAL DAYS”

• National Buy a Musical Instrument Day
• National Maritime Day
• National Vanilla Pudding Day

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