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This would definitely put a crimp in your day.

May 16, 1977 –Five people were killed on this date, when a New York Airways helicopter, idling atop the Pan Am Building in midtown Manhattan, toppled over, sending a huge rotor blade flying. Three men were killed instantly and another man died later in a hospital. The blade sailed over the side of the buildingContinue reading “This would definitely put a crimp in your day.”

That’s The Way Love Goes topped the charts

May 15, 1993 –Janet Jackson’s (Miss Jackson, if you’re nasty,) single, That’s The Way Love Goes, goes to #1 on this date. It remains No. 1 for eight weeks – longer than any other single by either Janet or her famous brother. James Brown demanded approval of the lyrics before he would allow Janet toContinue reading “That’s The Way Love Goes topped the charts”

Mickey and Minnie’s first appearance

May 15, 1928 –Plane Crazy was the first animated cartoon to feature Mickey Mouse as well as Minnie Mouse (Mickey’s girlfriend). The short was co-directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. Iwerks was also the main animator for this short and reportedly spent six weeks working on it. Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising were creditedContinue reading “Mickey and Minnie’s first appearance”

Who knows why, but this aired today

May 15, 1981 – Look, there was no real reason for this but The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan’s Island premiered on NBC on this date. At the time of filming, Jim Backus was suffering from Parkinson’s disease thus preventing him from being in the movie. Originally his character was written out of the storyline butContinue reading “Who knows why, but this aired today”

It was the end of the road for Starsky and Hutch

May 15, 1979 – Fans wept their bitter tears when ABC TV aired the last episode of Starkey and Hutch: Sweet Revenge on this date. Both David Soul and Paul-Michael Glaser were affected by the “life imitates art” phenomenon. Years after Soul would find himself living in France just like Hutch was living sandwiched betweenContinue reading “It was the end of the road for Starsky and Hutch”

In the cookie of life, friends are the chocolate chips

It should always be National Chocolate Chip Day – Celebrate the day by enjoying the sweet morsels in every bite of a chocolate chip cookie. (Do not confuse today though with National Chip Cookie Day which is August 4th.) Go out and eat some raw cookie dough to celebrate (ignore the feelings of shame andContinue reading “In the cookie of life, friends are the chocolate chips”