Fri-Sat-Sun June 3-5, 2005

Friday, June 3, 2005 Graceland opens to the public... 23 years ago today, Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion in Memphis opens as a tourist attraction. One of the most visited homes in America, over 600,000 visitors pay homage to The King every year. The most famous home in the U.S. after the White House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. If you plan on attending the home Elvis used as a refuge for 20 years, we'd suggest bringing plenty of peanut butter and banana sandwiches to munch on while waiting on line (or is it "in line" in Memphis ???)... More June 3 Memories... 1965) Astronaut Edward White becomes the first American to walk in space during the flight of Gemini 4... 1971) Ken Holtzman of the Cubs pitches his second no-hitter... 1974) Mc Cartney & Wings are #1 with "Band on the Run"... 1976) Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" goes gold... 1988) Margo Adams sues Wade Boggs for palimony... 2001) Mel Brooks' "The Producers" wins a record 12 Tony Awards... 2003) From the oops file: Sammy Sosa's bat is uncorked... Birthdays... 1925) Tony Curtis (you know, Jamie Lee Curtises Dad) 1929) Chuck Barris ("Gong" show host, superspy) 1939) Ian Hunter 1946) Eddie Holman 1951) Deniece Williams 1954) Dan Hill Saturday, June 4, 2005 The Stones get "Satisfaction"... One of the most copied bass lines in the history of Rock & Roll was born on this day in 1965 when The Rolling Stones released "Satisfaction". If you were to choose the seminal Rolling Stones song it would be unarguably "Satisfaction". The group that "takes a licking but just keeps on ticking" made their mark with this 1965 chart topper. You probably wouldn't get an argument if you chose "Satisfaction" as one of the greatest Rock & Roll hits of all-time... More June 4 Memories... 1942) Capitol Records opens their doors for business... 1964) Sandy Koufax pitches his 3rd no-hitter... 1965) "Satisfaction" is released... 1984) The Boss (Bruce Springsteen) releases "Born in the USA"... Birthdays... 1924) Dennis Weaver 1937) Freddy Fender 1971) Noah Wyle 1974) Horatio Sanz 1975) Angelina Jolie Sunday, June 5, 2005 The first personal computer goes on sale... Is it possible we've been walking around with carpal tunnel and red eyes caused by hours of squinting at a damn computer monitor for as long as 28 years ??? Yes it is, well some of us have anyway. It was on this date in 1977 that the first personal computer, the Apple II went on sale. Does anyone remember what happened to Apple 1 or did Apple just start with number II ??? If you know click "comment" after my post and we'll share it with everyone... More June 5 Memories... 1959) Robert Zimmerman graduates from Hibbing High School (Minnesota). He then graduates to a new name: Bob Dylan... 1964) Davie Jones and his group, the King Bees debut. Davie Jones dumps the King Bees and becomes David Bowie... 1977) 1st personal computer, the Apple II goes on sale... 1981) A dark day for the world: AIDS is discovered... 1984) Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" is #1... 1993) Mariah Carey weds Tommy Mottola in New York City... Birthdays... 1934) Bill Moyers... 1937) Waylon Jennings... 1956) Kenny G For those who've submitted comments (okay so there've only been a couple) please know that they've been read. You don't have to submit comments (just enjoy the report) but if you do, click "comments" at the end of my post. You can also read your post after you've submitted it...