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May 30, 2003 –The Academy Awarding Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures film, Finding Nemo, voiced by Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, and Willem Dafoe, premiered on this date. Andrew Stanton pitched his idea and story to Pixar head John Lasseter in an hour-long session, using elaborate visual aids and character voices. AtContinue reading “Finding Nemo opened”

May 30, 1964 –The Beatles first single, of their own material, Love Me Do, release in England in 1962, hit # 1 on the Billboard 100 in the US on this date. The Beatles recorded versions of this song with three different drummers. At their first Parlophone audition in June 1962, Pete Best was stillContinue reading “Love Me Do topped the charts”

It’s the start of Manhattanhenge time again (today and tomorrow.) For all of you Illuminati conspiratorialists, ponder the fact that many of Hip Hops multi-millionaire performers are New Yorkers. Also consider that the two times of Manhattanhenge happens to correspond with Memorial Day and Baseball’s All Star break. Manhattan’s grid was originally proposed in 1811,Continue reading “Once again – Please be careful to watch out for the traffic.”

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. – Joseph Campbell Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May. It was formerly known as Decoration Day. This holiday commemorates U.S. men and women who have died in militaryContinue reading “The reason for the day off”

May 29, 1984 –Tina Turner’s big comeback album, (her fifth solo studio album,) Private Dancer, was released by Capital Records on this date. It became a worldwide commercial success, earning multi-platinum certifications, and remains her best-selling album in North America

May 29, 1995 –Pink Floyd released their third live album, a 2-CD album, Pulse, in the U.K., on this date Pink Floyd toured in support of their recent album, The Division Bell, for eight months between March and October 1994. The album was the live, double CD document of that tour.

May 29, 1988 –The story of Jan Scruggs‘ effort to build the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, To Heal A Nation, aired on NBC TV, on this date. Although the role is credited as “Senator Bob Mathias,” the character portrayed by Laurence Luckinbill was actually a Republican member of the US House of Representatives representing California forContinue reading “To Heal A Nation premiered”

May 29, 1954 –During the first 3-D craze of the 50s, Alfred Hitchcock releases his masterpiece, Dial ‘M’ for Murder, on this date. Warner Bros. insisted on shooting the movie in 3-D, although the craze was fading and Alfred Hitchcock was sure the movie would be released flat. Hitchcock wanted the first shot to beContinue reading “Dial ‘M’ for Murder premiered”

Don’t forget, tomorrow starts Manhattanhenge viewing. It should be a beautiful day. (more on this tomorrow)

May 28, 1930 –The Chrysler Building, the premier Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, had it’s opening ceremony, on this date. Standing 1,047 feet (319 meters) high, it was briefly the world’s tallest building before it was overtaken by the Empire State Building in 1931. With the construction of One World Trade Center, itContinue reading “For a brief time, it was the tallest in the world”