THIS DAY IN HISTORY MAY 10, 1962
MARVEL COMICS PUBLISHED THE FIRST ISSUE OF “THE INCREDIBLE HULK.”
MAY 10, 1974
ERIC CLAPTON RECORDED “I SHOT THE SHERIFF”.
MAY 11, 1949
THE FIRST POLAROID CAMERAS WERE SOLD FOR $89.95.
MAY 11, 1980
BOB MARLEY WAS A JAMAICAN SINGER, SONGWRITER AND MUSICIAN. HE IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE PIONEERS OF REGGAE. ON THIS DAY BOB MARLEY DIED OF LUNG CANCER.
MAY 12, 1984
THE HIT SONG “HELLO” BY LIONEL RICHIE BECAME A #1 HIT FROM MAY 12TH TO MAY 25TH.
MAY 12, 1928
BURT BACHARACH WAS BORN ON MAY 12, 1928. HE IS AN AMERICAN COMPOSER, SONGWRITER, RECORD PRODUCER, AND PIANIST. SOME OF HIS POPULAR SONGS INCLUDE WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW, THIS GUY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU, AND RAINDROPS KEEL FALLIN’ ON MY HEAD.
MAY 13, 1938
“WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN” WAS RECORDED BY LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS ORCHESTRA.
MAY 13, 1950
STEVIE WONDER WAS BORN MAY 13, 1950. STEVIE WONDER IS AN AMERICAN SINGER, SONGWRITER, MUSICIAN AND RECORD PRODUCER. HE IS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SONGWRITERS AND MUSICIANS IN THE HISTORY OF MUSIC. SOME OF HIS MOST POPULAR SONGS INCLUDE ISN’T SHE LOVELY, SUPERSTITION, AND SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED I’M YOURS.
MAY 14, 1967
NEW YORK YANKEE MICKEY MANTEL HITS CAREER HOMERUN OFF BALTIMORE ORIOLE’S STU MILLER. IT WAS MICKEY MANTLE’S 500TH HOMERUN.
MAY 14, 1897
THE STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER BY JOHN PHILIP SOUSA WAS FIRST PERFORMED IN PUBLIC IN PHILADELPHIA.
MAY 15, 1928
WALT DISNEY CHARACTER MICKEY MOUSE PREMIERED IN HIS FIRST SILENT CARTOON, PLANE CRAZY. PLANE CRAZY WAS RE-RELEASED WITH SOUND LATER IN 1929.
MAY 15, 1976
THE HIT “BOOGIE FEVER” BY THE SYLVERS BECAME A #1 HIT FROM MAY 15TH TO MAY 21ST.
MAY 16, 1905
HENRY FONDA WAS BORN ON MAY 16, 1905. HENRY FONDA WAS AN AMERICAN FILM AND STAGE ACTOR. MOVIES HE STARRED IN INCLUDE 12 ANGRY MEN, THE GRAPES OF WRATH, THE LADY EVE, AND THE OX-BOW INCIDENT.
MAY 16, 1964
THE HIT “MY GUY” BY MARY WELLS BECAME A #1 HIT FROM MAY 16TH TO MAY 29TH. THIS WAS MOTOWN RECORDS FIRST #1 HIT.
RESOURCES
• http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/may.html • https://popculturemadness.com/Trivia/May/index.php • https://www.onthisday.com/ • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Fonda • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Wonder • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley