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May 7, 1987 –Shelly Long made her last appearance as a regular on the NBC series Cheers, on this date. To keep Shelley Long’s departure from the series under wraps, three endings were shot. The aired ending, which had Diane leaving and promising to return in six months, and two additional endings. One had SamContinue reading “Diane exits Cheers”

May 7, 1977 –Hotel California went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on this date. Written by Don Felder, Glenn Frey and Don Henley, this song is about materialism and excess. California is used as the setting, but it could relate to anywhere in America. Don Henley in the London DailyContinue reading “Hotel California topped the charts”

May 7, 1973 –George Harrison released the single Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth), off his album, Living in the Material World, on this date. The song became George Harrison’s second US #1 following My Sweet Lord. It pushed Paul McCartney and Wings’ My Love from the top position, marking the only occasionContinue reading “Give Me Love went on sale”

May 6, 1964 – The Beatles appeared on their first own variety show, Around the Beatles, which was broadcast in Britian on the ITV channel on this date. The “Shakespeare” performance is interrupted by planted hecklers, an odd notion which appears to perturb the screaming fans who believe that the hecklers are criticizing their belovedContinue reading “The first Beatles variety show”

May 6, 1957 –CBS broadcasted the final episode of their vastly popular series, I Love Lucy, The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue, on this date. In the final scene, Desi, Jr. is standing in front of Vivian Vance. He’s the one to whom she asks, “Are you having fun, honey?” This is the only time Desi,Continue reading “The finale of I Love Lucy”

May 6, 1937 –At 7:25 pm, the German dirigible The Hindenburg (Pride of the Nazi Zeppelin fleet) burned while landing at the naval air station at Lakehurst, NJ on this date. On board were 6l crew and 36 passengers. The landing approach seemed normal, when suddenly a tongue of flame appeared near the stern. FireContinue reading “A bad day for Zeppelin rides”

May 6, 1910 –Albert Edward Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, known as the ‘Uncle of Europe‘ because he was related to nearly every other European monarch, was not having a good day. Dealing with a case of severe bronchitis (brought on by his life long heavy cigar smoking and whore mongering) and urged by his family toContinue reading “Strange that the coronation was held today”

May 5, 1821 –Napoleon died on the island of St. Helena on this date. After confession, Extreme Unction and Viaticum in the presence of Father Ange Vignali, Napoleon’s last words were, “France, l’armée, tête d’armée, Joséphine” (“France, army, head of the army, Joséphine“). Some suspect Napoleon died from arsenic poisoning. More likely, he died fromContinue reading “The death of Napoleon”

May 5, 1934 – Columbia Pictures released their first Three Stooges short, Woman Haters, starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard, on this date. Out of the 190+ shorts The Three Stooges made, this is one of the few in which their characters aren’t called by the Stooges‘ real names (or variations of theirContinue reading “The First Three Stooges short”

May 5, 1961 –Alan B. Shepard was the first American in space, with a fifteen minute suborbital flight. He was forced to piss himself in his suit prior to launch, as it lacked an evacuation system. He and his soiled space suit were launched in the 2,000-lb. capsule Freedom 7 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, byContinue reading “This will be on the test.”