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May 24, 1883 – The Brooklyn Bridge (originally the New York and Brooklyn Bridge), one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 5,989 feet (1825 m) over the East River connecting the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn opened for business today. On completion, it was the largest suspension bridgeContinue reading “… you that shall cross from shore to shore years hence …”

May 23, 1969 –… A son! A son! A son! …. The Who released Tommy in the UK, the first rock opera on this date. Somehow this may or may not be connected with the fact that, The BBC gave the go-ahead for 13 episodes of Monty Python’s Flying Circus on this date as well.Continue reading “Today in Rock History”

(I know, you were thinking, “Why wasn’t it World Turtle Day just last week?“.) The purpose of World Turtle Day, sponsored yearly since 2000 by American Tortoise Rescue, is to bring attention to, and increase knowledge of and respect for, turtles and tortoises, and encourage human action to help them survive and thrive. It’s celebratedContinue reading “It’s World Turtle Day”

May 22, 1971 –The Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers album, with a working zipper on the cover, hits #1 in the US, on this date. Andy Warhol designed the Sticky Fingers album cover. Before he started working on it, Mick Jagger send Warhol a note warning that a complicated design could cause nasty production delays, butContinue reading “Today in Rock History”

May 21, 1927 – Charles Lindbergh, American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, racist, Neo-Nazi, Isolationist and serial philanderer became the first man to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean, on this date. Exactly five years later Amelia Earhart became the first woman to do it, on this day as well. This was an impressive step forContinue reading “Heroes of the Skies”

May 21, 1972 – A deranged Australian geologist took a hammer on this date, to Michelangelo’s Pieta, shouting “I am Jesus Christ — risen from the dead!“ Laszlo Toth was never charged with any crime, instead receiving a free trip to an Italian insane asylum. Toth’s name is later adopted by comedian and former SNLContinue reading “Today in History”

Today is National Be a Millionaire Day. It’s the day to celebrate the desire to win the lottery and go tell your boss where they can stick it. Sources say that the word Millionaire was coined by Lord Byron sometime in 1816 but I believe he was too busy sleeping with anything that moved toContinue reading “The Megamillions jackpot is 515 million on Friday”

May 20, 1927 –Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field in Long Island, N.Y., at 7:40 AM aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on his historic solo flight to France on this date Exactly five years later, on May 20, 1932, Amelia Earhart took off for Ireland from Habor Grace, Newfoundland on this date, becomingContinue reading “Flew a youth in search of fame”

May 19, 1935 –Thomas Edward Lawrence died after an motorcycle accident on this date. Lawrence was a British officer who rose to prominence during the Arabian campaigns of the First World War. Clad in the magnificent white silk robes of an Arab prince … he hoped to pass unnoticed through London. Alas he was mistaken.Continue reading “Wear your helmet!”

The very truly perverse horror film from Universal, The Black Cat, premiered in NYC on this date. This film was made just before the Hays code went into effect. It is chockablock filled with Satanism, black mass orgies, necrophilia, pedophilia, sadistic revenge, murder and incest. Oh, I forgot to mention Bela Lugosi slices off BorisContinue reading “May 19, 1934 –”