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2007 - "The Simpsons" aired their 400th episode.
1997 - The ...
2007 - "The Simpsons" aired their 400th episode.
1997 - The final episode of "Roseanne" aired on ABC. The sitcom had aired 222 episodes over 9 seasons.
1996 - The final episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" aired on NBC. The sitcom, which introduced Will Smith, had aired 148 episodes over 6 seasons.
1996 - Metallica's single "Until It Sleeps" was released from the album "Load."
1993 - The final episode of "Cheers" was aired on NBC-TV. The sitcom had aired 269 episodes over 11 seasons.
1982 - TV’s "Barney Miller" was seen for the last time on ABC-TV. The police comedy series had aired 170 episodes over 8 seasons.
1954 - Bill Haley and the Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" was released.
1932 - Amelia Earhart took off to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She became the first woman to achieve the feat.
1927 - Charles Lindbergh took off from New York to cross the Atlantic for Paris aboard his airplane the "Spirit of St. Louis." The trip took 33 1/2 hours.
1916 - Norman Rockwell’s first cover on "The Saturday Evening Post" appeared.
1899 - Jacob German of New York City became the first driver to be arrested for speeding. The posted speed limit was 12 miles per hour.
1874 - Levi Strauss began marketing blue jeans with copper rivets.
1830 - The fountain pen was patented by H.D. Hyde.
1825 - Moccasins were patented.
1674 - John Sobieski became Poland’s first King. He is a descendant of LeeLee.
"Cherry Poppens" (redhead pornstar 2002-) 1982 Lucy Lee (Korean-American pornstar 2003-) 1980 Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr. aka Busta Rhymes (rapper) 1972 Jane Wiedlin (singer for The Go-Gos: "Our Lips Are Sealed", "Vacation", "We've Got the Beat") 1952 Cheryl LaPiere aka Cher 1946 Joe Cocker ("You Are So Beautiful" singer often sang Beatles songs and sang their "A Little Help From My Friends" as the theme to "The Wonder Years") 1944 Jimmy Stewart ("It's a Wonderful Life", "Harvey", "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington", "Vertigo", "The Philadelphia Story", "Airport", "How the West Was Won") 1908
1992 - Bette Midler appeared as Johnny Carson's last guest on NBC's "The Tonight Show."
1992 - The final episode of "MacGyver" aired. The series had aired 141 episodes over 8 seasons.
1990 - The final episode of "Newhart" aired on CBS. Bob Newhart's second successful sitcom had aired 184 episodes over 8 seasons.
1985 - "The Ray Bradbury Theater" began. The series, written by the "Fahrenheit 451" author, was similar to "The Twilight Zone" in that each episode had its own storyline and characters. The series ran 65 episodes over 5 seasons.
1980 - The movie "Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back" was released.
1975 - Elton John became the first Western pop star to play in the U.S.S.R.
1969 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono began a ten-day "bed-in" in Montreal's Queen Elizabeth Hotel. They stayed in bed to protest the Vietnam War. They then recorded the mostly-talking album "Two Virgins" before making love for the first time.
1934 - Oskaloosa, IA, became the first city in the U.S. to fingerprint all of its citizens.
1927 - Charles A. Lindberg completed the first solo nonstop airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean. The trip began May 20.
1881 - Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.
1832 - In the U.S., the Democratic Party held its first national convention.
1819 - Bicycles were first seen in the U.S. in New York City. They were originally known as "swift walkers."
Sarah Ramos (Patty Pryor on the series "American Dreams") 1991 Michelle Anne Sinclair aka Bella Donna (Dragon-tattooed pornstar 2000-) 1981 Jennifer Leone aka Jesse Capelli (Penthouse Pet, lesbian pornstar, also “Van Wilder”, “Not Another Teen Movie”) 1979 Briana Banks [pornstar (1999-) with the longest legs in porn] 1978 Fairuza Balk ("The Craft", "The Waterboy", "American History X", "The Island of Dr. Moreau", "Deuces Wild") 1974 The Notorious B.I.G. (rapper gunned down in 1997) 1972 Jeffrey Dahmer (American serial killer) 1960 Edward Ernest Reinhold, Jr. aka Judge Reinhold ("Stripes", "Fast Times at Ridgemont High", "The Santa Clause", "Beverly Hills Cop", "Gremlins") 1957 Laurence Tureaud aka Mr. T. ("The A-Team", "Rocky 3") 1952 Raymond Burr ("Perry Mason", "Ironsides") 1917 Harold Robbins (wrote the steamy and controversial book "The Carpetbaggers" in 1961) 1916
2002 - Chandra Levy's remains were found in Washington, DC's Rock Creek Park. She was last seen on April 30, 2001. California Congressman Gary Condit was questioned in the case due to his relationship with Levy.
1998 - A federal judge said that Secret Service agents could be compelled to testify before a grand jury in Monica Lewinsky investigation concerning U.S. President Clinton.
1990 - Microsoft released Windows 3.0.
1972 - U.S. President Nixon became the first U.S. president to visit Russia. He met with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev.
1967 - "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" premiered on PBS.
1958 - Jerry Lee Lewis announced that he had married his 13-year-old cousin, Myra. He was 23.
1955 - A scheduled dance to be headlined by Fats Domino was canceled by police in Bridgeport, Connecticut because "rock and roll dances might be featured."
1954 - Bob Dylan (Robert Zimmerman) celebrated his bar mitzvah.
1908 - The Wright brothers registered their flying machine for a U.S. patent.
1900 - The Associated Press was incorporated as a non-profit news cooperative in NY.
1892 - Dr. Sheffield, a British dentist, invented the toothpaste tube.
1849 - Abraham Lincoln received a patent for the floating dry dock.
1841 - Henry Kennedy received a patent for the first reclining chair.
1761 - In Philadelphia, the first life insurance policy was issued in the U.S.
Ginnifer Goodwin ("Porn N Chicken", "Walk the Line", "Mona Lisa Smile", "Big Love") 1978 Naomi Campbell (Black British model) 1970 Bernie Taupin (Elton John writes the music, Bernie Taupin writes the lyrics) 1950 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (author of the Sherlock Holmes series) 1859 Richard Wagner (German classical composer) 1813
2001 - The final episode of "Star Trek: Voyager" aired. This series, the 4th Star Trek series, had aired 172 episodes over 7 seasons.
1995 - The final episode of "Full House" aired. The sitcom, starring Bob Saget and introducing the Olsen Twins, had aired 192 episodes over 8 seasons.
1994 - The final episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" aired. The series had aired 178 episodes over 7 seasons.
1966 - The Beatles' "Paperback Writer" b/w "Rain" single was released. The song was originally only released as a single, but was later included on their album "Hey Jude."
1915 - During World War I, Italy joined the Allies as they declared war on Austria-Hungary.
1873 - Canada's North West Mounted Police force was established. The organization's name was changed to Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1920. 1827 - The first nursery school in the U.S. was established in New York City.
1788 - South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify U.S. Constitution.
Jewel Kilcher (sexy folk/rock singer "You Were Meant For Me", "Hands", "Standing Still", "Intuition", "Stand", "Good Day", "Again and Again") 1974 Ken Jennings (won over $2.5 million dollars on "Jeopardy") 1974 Drew Carey ["The Drew Carey Show", "Whose Line is it Anyway?" (US host), "The Green Screen Show") 1958 Joan Collins ("Dynasty") 1933
Escargot (cooked snails) day Charles Schulz Day (The guy that drew "Peanuts")
2001 - Temba Tsheri, 15, became the youngest person to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
1999 - The final episode of "Mad About You" aired.
1993 - The final episode of "Designing Women" was aired on CBS.
1974 - The last "Dean Martin Show" was seen on NBC. The show had been aired for 9 years.
1883 - After 14 years of construction the Brooklyn Bridge was opened to traffic.
1859 - Charles Gounod's "Ave Maria" was performed by Madame Caroline Miolan-Carvalho for the first time in public.
1738 - The Methodist Church was established.
1543 - Nicolaus Copernicus published proof of a sun-centered solar system.
Billy Gilman (In 2000, he had a country music hit "One Voice" at age 11) 1988 Marketa Janska (Czech-American model, Playboy July 2003) 1981 Will Sasso ("MADtv" comedian was also on the sitcom "Less Than Perfect") 1975 John C. Reilly ("The River Wild", "Boogie Nights", "The Perfect Storm", "The Aviator", "The Good Girl", "Gangs of NY") 1965 Rosanne Cash (Johnny's daughter became a singer too) 1955 Priscilla Presley (Elvis's wife was on "Dallas" and "The Naked Gun" movies) 1945 Patti LaBelle (singer for The Bluebells in the '60s went solo and sang disco and ballads in the 1970s and '80s) 1944 Gary Burghoff (Corp. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly on the first 8 seasons of "MASH") 1943 Bob Dylan (flat-voiced folk singer) 1941 Tommy Chong (member of the drug comedy duo Cheech and Chong) 1938 Emamual Leutze (Paintings "Washington Crossing the Delaware" and "Columbus Before the Queen") 1816
2001 - Erik Weihenmeyer, 32, of Boulder, CO, became the first blind climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
2001 - Sherman Bull, 64, of New Canaan, CT, became the oldest climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
1999 - The final episode of "Home Improvement" aired. Tim Allen's sitcom had aired 205 episodes over 8 seasons.
1992 - Jay Leno debuted as the new permanent host of NBC's "Tonight Show."
1986 - Approximately 7 million Americans participated in "Hands Across America."
1983 - "Star Wars VI: The Return of the Jedi" opened nationwide. It set a new record in opening day box office sales. The gross was $6,219,629.
1981 - Daredevil Daniel Goodwin scaled Chicago's Sears Tower, while wearing a "Spiderman" costume, in 7 1/2 hours.
1977 - An opinion piece by Vietnam verteran Jan Scruggs appeared in "The Washington Post." The article called for a national memorial to "remind an ungrateful nation of what it has done to its sons" that had served in the Vietnam War.
1977 - "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" opened and became the largest grossing film to date.
1969 - The Hollies recorded "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" with Elton John on piano.
1969 - "Midnight Cowboy" opened in New York. The movie, starring Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight, was the first X-rated film to win Best Picture. When the unedited movie was released on video and DVD, it was changed to R-rated.
1968 - The Rolling Stones released "Jumpin' Jack Flash."
1961 - America was asked by U.S. President Kennedy to work toward putting a man on the moon before the end of the decade.
1844 - The gasoline engine was patented by Stuart Perry.
1787 - The Constitutional convention opened in Philadelphia with George Washington presiding.
Lauryn Hill (sang a remake of "Killing Me Softly" with The Fugees) 1975 Anne Heche (actress once had a relationship with Ellen DeGeneres) 1969 Mike Meyers ("SNL" member was in "Wayne's World" and "Austin Powers") 1963 Frank Oz (Puppeteer for "Sesame Street", "The Muppet Show" and Yoda) 1944 Ian McKellan (Gay British actor played Gandolf in "Lord of the Rings") 1939 Tom T. Hall (country/folk/pop singer: "Who's Gonna Feed Them Hogs?", "Ravishing Ruby", "Old Dogs, Children, and Watermelon Wine", "The Ballad Of Bill Crump") 1936 Robert Ludlum (author of the "Bourne" series) 1927 Miles Davis (Jazz trumpeter) 1926
1994 - Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley were married in the Dominican Republic.
1975 - Deep Purple's "Smoke On The Water" was released.
1970 - The final episode of "I Dream of Jeannie" aired. The sitcom had aired 141 episodes over 5 seasons.
1959 - The word "Frisbee" became a registered trademark of Wham-O.
1908 - In Persia, the first oil strike was made in the Middle East.
1896 - The last czar of Russia, Nicholas II, was crowned.
1868 - U.S. President Andrew Johnson was acquitted, by one vote, of all charges in his impeachment trial.
1647 - A new law banned Catholic priests from the colony of Massachusetts. The penalty was banishment or death for a second offense.
Derek Webb (singer for Caedmon's Call: "Hands of the Potter", "Only Hope", "Who You Are", "The Dance") 1974 Adam Carolla (co-host of TV's "The Man Show" and co-host of radio's "Love Line") 1964 Lenny Kravitz (pop/rock/R&B singer: "Are You Gonna Go My Way?", "American Woman", "Fly Away") 1964 Sally Ride (First woman in space in 1983) 1951 Pam Grier (was in "Foxy Brown") 1949 Phillip Michael Thomas ("Miami Vice") 1949 Hank Williams, Jr. (Country singer: "A Country Boy Can Survive", "Family Tradition") 1949 Stevie Nicks (singer for Fleetwood Mac, solo sang "Landslide") 1948 Peggy Lee (sang "Fever" and songs from "Lady and the Tramp") 1920 Jay Silverheels (Mohawk athlete played Tonto on "The Lone Ranger") 1919 John Wayne (actor in mostly Westerns: "True Grit", "Big Jake", "Rio Lobo") 1907 Al Jolson (star of the first talking movie "The Jazz Singer") 1886
1997 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the sexual harassment suit filed by Paula Jones could continue while President Clinton was in office.
1995 - In Charlottesville, VA, Christopher Reeve was paralyzed after being thrown from his horse during a jumping event.
1994 - Arsenio Hall's talk show aired for the last time.
1988 - The final episode of "Punky Brewster" aired on NBC.
1983 - Metallica finished recording their first album "Kill 'Em All."
1982 - The final episode of "Bosom Buddies" starring Tom Hanks, aired on ABC.
1982 - The final episode of "Mork and Mindy" starring Robin Williams, aired on ABC.
1977 - George H. Willig was fined for scaling the World Trade Center in New York on May 26. He was fined $1.10.
1969 - Construction of Walt Disney World began in Florida.
1957 - "That'll be the Day" by Buddy Holly and The Crickets was released.
1937 - In California, the Golden Gate Bridge was opened to pedestrian traffic. The bridge connected San Francisco and Marin County.
1933 - Walt Disney's "Three Little Pigs" was first released.
Ethan Dampf (played Will Pryor on "American Dreams", was Arnold’s baby in "Junior") 1994 Andre 3000 (rapper in Outkast) 1975 Vanessa Blue (black pornstar 1996-) 1974 Jeremy Mayfield (Nascar driver) 1969 Todd Bridges ("Diff'rent Strokes") 1965 Bobcat Goldthwait (comedian) 1962 Henry Kissinger (Nixon's Secretary of State won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973) 1923 Vincent Price (Actor in horror movies) 1911 "Wild" Bill Hickok (Old West sheriff brought law and order to Kansas) 1837
1998 - Comic actor Phil Hartman of "Saturday Night Live" is shot to death at his home in Encino, California, by his wife, Brynn Hartman, who then kills herself.
1996 - U.S. President Clinton's former business partners in the Whitewater land deal were convicted of fraud.
1987 - Whitney Houston released her album "Whitney." Singles included "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" and "So Emotional."
1985 - The first issue of "Vanity Fair" magazine went on sale. The issue had a picture of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy smooching on the cover.
1983 - Al Yankovic left his job as a mail clerk to become a musician.
1977 - The song "Barracuda" was released by Heart.
1966 - The Rolling Stones single "Paint It Black" hit #1 in the U.K.
1953 - The Walt Disney film "Melody" premiered in the Paramount Theatre in Hollywood. The picture was the first 3-D cartoon.
1937 - U.S. President Roosevelt pushed a button in Washington, DC, signaling that vehicular traffic could cross the newly opened Golden Gate Bridge in California.
Kylie Minogue (Australian pop/disco singer: "Locomotion", "Hand on Your Heart", "Can't Get You Out of My Head", "Come Into My World", "Spinning Around") 1968 Phil Vassar (Country singer) 1964 Christa Miller (Kate on "The Drew Carey Show", Dr. Cox on "Scrubs") 1964
John Fogerty (Credence Clearwater Revival's singer had a solo career) 1945 Hunter "Patch" Adams (Robin Williams played him in his biography movie) 1945 Rudolph Giuliani (NYC's mayer helped the US through the 9/11 attacks, formerly ran for President in 2008) 1944 Gladys Knight (Singer for The Pips: "I Heard It Through the Grapevine") 1944 Ian Fleming (wrote the original James Bond book series) 1908
1987 - George Michael's single "I Want Your Sex" was released.
1973 - Mike Oldfield released his "Tubular Bells" LP. The title track would later become the theme for "The Exorcist."
1963 - Del Shannon's cover of the Beatles' "From Me to You" became the first song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney to appear on the American charts.
1952 - Hank Williams and his wife, Audrey, were divorced, 7 months before he died.
1942 - Bing Crosby, the Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter Orchestra recorded Irving Berlin's "White Christmas."
1911 - The first running of the Indianapolis 500 took place.
1897 - Charles Seeberger patented the escalator.
1848 - Wisconsin became the 30th state to join the United States.
1790 - Rhode Island became the last of the original thirteen colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
Melanie Brown (Mel B. was Scary Spice) 1975 Chan Kinchla (guitarist for Blues Traveler) 1969 Lisa Whelchel ("The Facts of Life") 1963 Melissa Ethridge ("Come To My Window", "Like the Way I Do", "Your Little Secret", "I'm the Only One") 1961 Anette Bening ("American Beauty") 1958 Ted Levine (Buffalo Bill in "The Silence of the Lambs", Rusty Nail in "Joy Ride") 1957 LaToya Jackson (Michael and Janet's sister) 1956 Danny Elfman (singer for Oingo-Boingo now writes music for movies/TV: "The Simpsons Theme", "Men In Black", "Spider-Man 1-2" "Dilbert", "Point Pleasant") 1953 John F. Kennedy (35th US President 1961-63) 1917 Bob Hope (Entertained the troops during WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and The Gulf War) 1903 Patrick Henry (American patriot said of England, "Give me liberty or give me death!") 1736
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