- 1908] The first Mother's Day observance takes place during church services in Grafton (WV) and Philadelphia (5/10)...
- 1949] The first Polaroid Camera sells for $89.95 in New York City (5/11)...
- 1958] Alan Freed is indicted for inciting unlawful destruction of property in Boston as fans riot at the Boston Arena. Many consider this event the beginning of the end for Freed (5/9)...
- 1961] FCC chairman Newton N. Minow condemns TV as a 'vast wasteland' in a speech to the NAB (5/9)...
- 1969] The merger of the AFL and NFL becomes official with Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Baltimore agreeing to move to the AFL. The AFC and NFC are formed with two-thirteen team conferences (5/10)...
- 1970] In one of the greatest sports photos of all-time, Boston Bruins Superstar Bobby Orr flies through the air after taking a pass from Derek Sanderson and putting the puck in the St. Louis net for the winning OT goal that produces an NHL championship for the Bruins (5/10)...
- 1972] Returning to the city he started in, Willie Mays comes back to New York to play for the Mets. The Say-Hey Kid is traded for the immortal Charlie Williams and $50,000 cash (5/11)...
- 1981] Reggae musician Bob Marley dies at 36 from cancer in a Miami hospital (5/11)...2006] Former heavyweight champ Floyd Patterson passes away at 71 from prostate cancer (5/11)...
- 1982] At exactly 12 noon Musicradio 77 becomes Talkradio 77. After Dan Ingram joined Ron Lundy for the final Musicradio show, the WABC chime was used for the last time at 11:59:55 a.m. (5/10) WABC switched to top 40 in December of 1960 and for 22 years dominated ratings in New York. The final jock lineup: 5-9 a.m. Ross and Wilson, 9-11:59:55 a.m. Ron Lundy and Dan Ingram. Jay Clark was Operations Manager when the end came...
- 1988] A star-studded Carnegie Hall concert is held to honor the 100th birthday of legendary song writer Irving Berlin. Performers include: Frank Sinatra, Willie Nelson, Marilyn Horne and more. Berlin was too feeble to attend but watched the show on TV (5/11)...
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