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"BORN TODAY" Sawyer Sweeten 1995 - Actor ("Everybody Loves Raymond") Sullivan Sweeten 1995 - Actor ("Everybody Loves Raymond") Malcolm David Kelley (1992) - Rapper, singer, songwriter and actor ("Lost") Emily VanCamp (1986) - Actress ("Brothers & Sisters") Dumhnall Gleeson (1983) - Actor ("Brooklyn") Remi Malek (1981) - Actor ("Mr. Robot") Aaron Yoo (1979) - Actor - " Malin Akerman (1978) - Actress Samantha Mathis (1978) - Actress Jason Biggs (1978) - Actor ("American Pie" movies) Mackenzie Astin (1973) - Actor Christian Campbell (1972) - Actor Melanie "Mel" Jayne Chisholm (1976) - Singer (Spice Girls), known as "Sporty Spice" Jamie Luner (1971) - Actress ("Melrose Place") Samantha Mathis (1970) - Actress Kim Fields (1969) - Actress ("The Facts of Life") Tony Hawk (1968) - Skateboarder Catherine Tate (1968) - Comedian, actress, and writer. Stephen Baldwin (1966) - Actor ("Born on the Fourth of July"), brother of Alec Baldwin, William Baldwin and Daniel Baldwin Deborah Kara Unger (1966) - Actress Carla Hall (1964) - Chef, television personality and former model. Eddie Kilgallon (1965) - Musician (Ricochet) Vanessa Williams (1963) - Actress (“The One In Melrose Place”) Emilio Estevez (1962) - Actor ("Breakfast Club", "The Mighty Ducks" movies, "Young Guns"), Martin Sheen's son, Charlie Sheen's brother Billy Duffy (1961) - Musician (The Cult) Ving Rhames (1961) - Actor Kim Greist (1958) - Actress ("Homeward Bound" movies, "Chicago Hope") Kix Brooks (1955) - Musician (Brooks and Dunn) Bruce Boxleitner (1950) - Actor ("Scarecrow and Mrs. King", "The Babe") Gabriel Byrne (1950) - Actor ("In Treatment") Billy Squier (1950) - Singer Lindsay Crouse (1948) - Actress ("The Juror", "Slap Shot", "Traps") Steve Winwood (1948) - Musician (Blind Faith, Traffic, Spencer Davis Group) Linda Dano (Linda Rae Wildermuth) (1943) - Actress David Walker (1943) - Musician (Gary Lewis & The Playboys) Ian Dury (1942) - Singer (Ian Dury and the Blockheads) Billy Swan (1942) - Singer, songwriter Millie Perkins (1938) - Actress ("Wall Street", "Ensign Pulver") Susan Hampshire (1938) - Actress ("Cry Terror", "David Copperfield") George Carlin (1937) - Comedian, actor Tom Snyder (1936) - Journalist, Television Host Burt Bacharach (1928) - Composer ("I'll Never Fall in Love Again") Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (1925 – RIP 2015) Katherine Hepburn (1907 - RIP 2003) (Featured Above) - Actress ("Morning Glory", "On Golden Pond ", "The Rainmaker") Mary Kay Ash (1918 – RIP 2001) Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. Florence Nightingale (1820 - RIP 1910) - Founder Of Nursing Click "Next" to see more "DIED TODAY" Perry Como (Born: May 18, 1912 – Died: May 12, 2001) Robert Reed (Born: October 19, 1932 – Died: May 12, 1992) "MOVIES TODAY" Click on the movie title to watch it’s trailer. 1978 - Nunzio 1989 - See No Evil, Hear No Evil 1989 - Earth Girls Are Easy 1995 - Crimson Tide 2000 - Battlefield Earth 2000 - Center Stage 2000 - Screwed Click "Next" to continue "MUSIC TODAY" 1958 - The Everly Brothers started a four-week run at No.1 in the US with 'All I Have To Do Is Dream'. 1961 - The Beatles in Hamburg, West Germany, signed a recording contract with producer Bert Kaempfert. That evening they played at The Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg. 1962 - "Mashed Potato Time" by Dee Dee Sharp was the top R&B song for a third week. https://youtu.be/nTa_GUQCFmY 1962 - Billboard Magazine reported that last year's most-played jukebox record was 'Big Bad John' by Jimmy Dean. The second most-played was Chubby Checker's 'The Twist'. 1964 - The Beach Boys started a four week run at No.1 on the US album chart with 'Beach Boys Concert', the group's first US No.1. 1965 - The Rolling Stones recorded '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' at RCA Hollywood studios. It gave the band their first number 1 single in the US. 1967 - Pink Floyd appeared at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, giving a special concert Games For May - Space Age Relaxation For The Climate Of Spring. This was reportedly the first show to include loudspeakers placed at the back of the hall to give a 'sound in the round', ie quadraphonic, effect. 1967 - 'Are You Experienced', the debut album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience was released in the UK. Hendrix also played a gig at the Bluesville Club, Manor House in London on this day. Click "Next" to see more... 1968 - Brian Jones made his final live appearance with The Rolling Stones when they appeared at the New Musical Express Poll Winners Concert at the Empire Pool, Wembley, England. Jones drowned while under the influence of drugs and alcohol after taking a midnight swim in his pool, on 3rd July 1969 aged 27. 1973 - Led Zeppelin started a three-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with their fifth album Houses Of The Holy. 1973 - "Daniel" hit #1 for Elton John on the Adult Contemporary chart. 1975 - Jefferson Starship gave a free concert in New York's Central Park in front of 60,000 fans. The band and concert sponsor, WNEW-FM, were forced to pay $14,000 for cleaning up and damage done to the park after the event. 1977 - After being dropped by both EMI and A&M records in less than 6 months, Virgin records announced they had signed the Sex Pistols. 1977 - Led Zeppelin received the outstanding contribution to British music at the second Ivor Novello Awards held at the Grosvenor Hotel, London. 1977 - "Hotel California" earned a gold record for the Eagles. 1981 - Van Halen kicked off their 82 date North American Fair Warning Tour at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1984 - Lionel Richie started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Hello' his second US solo No.1, also a No.1 in the UK. Click "Next" to see more... 1985 - An honorary Doctor of Music degree was given to Lionel Richie from his alma mater Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. 1985 - Phil Collins kicked off the North American leg on his 'No Jacket Required' World Tour at the Centrum, Worcester, Massachusetts. 1990 - Sinead O'Connor topped the chart for a fourth week with "Nothing Compares 2 (sic) U" 1990 - Adamski started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Killer'. The single featured Seal who remade the song under his own name, reaching the Top 10, the following year. 1994 - Elton John released the single "Can You Feel The Love Tonight". Click "Next" to see more.. "TV/RADIO TODAY" 1960 - Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley appeared on Sinatra's Welcome Home Elvis television special on ABC. Elvis sang "Witchcraft" while Sinatra sang Elvis's hit "Love Me Tender". 1963 - Bob Dylan walked out of dress rehearsals for "The Ed Sullivan Show" when CBS censors told him he could not perform "Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues." 1995 - Peter Tork of the Monkees made an appearance on the ABC-TV show Boy Meets World. "OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS..." 1847 - William Clayton invented the odometer. 1926 - The airship Norge became the first vessel to fly over the North Pole. 1950 - The American Bowling Congress abolished its white males-only membership restriction after 34 years 1967 - Archie Bell (Drells) was drafted into the U.S. military for a tour of Vietnam. 1968 - Jimi Hendrix was arrested by police on his way to Toronto for possession of hashish and heroin. Hendrix claimed the drugs had been planted on him. 1970 - Ernie Banks, of the Chicago Cubs, hit his 500th home run. 1971 - Rolling Stone Mick Jagger married Bianca Macias at St Tropez Town Hall. The guest list included the other members of the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton and Stephen Stills. The couple separated in 1977. 1971 - Jerry Lee Lewis was granted a divorce from his cousin Myra. 1981 - Meat Loaf filed for bankruptcy with debts of over $1 million. 1986 - Joe Strummer of The Clash was banned from driving after being convicted of drink driving. 1996 - 17-year-old Bernadette O'Brien died the day after being injured 'body surfing' at a Smashing Pumpkins gig at The Point, Dublin. "NATIONAL DAYS" National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day National Limerick Day National Nutty Fudge Day National Odometer Day National Military Spouse Appreciation Day – Friday Before Mother’s Day National Provider Appreciation Day – Friday Before Mother’s Day

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