- 1883] The Brooklyn Bridge opens to the public (5/24)...
- 1927] Debuted on this date: "Movietone News" is shown for the first time at the Sam Harris Theatre in New York City (5/25)...1951] Future Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays makes his debut with the New York Giants (5/25)...1969] "Midnight Cowboy" premieres in New York City (5/25)...1977] "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" (the first 'Star Wars' movie) opens as the largest grossing film to-date (5/25)...1992] Jay Leno debuts as the new host of NBC-TVs "The Tonight Show", succeeding Johnny Carson (5/25). Conan O'Brien will be replacing Jay next year...
- 1934] They're young...they're in love...and they kill people: That was the 'sell' line for the movie. In real life, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are shot and killed in an ambush set up by former Texas Ranger Frank Hamer (5/23)...
- 1935] Curtains: Babe Ruth hits his 714th and final home run at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, as a member of the Boston Braves. The blast reportedly traveled more than 600 feet (5/25)...1974] The last "Dean Martin Show" airs on NBC-TV after a run of 9 years (5/24)...1978] Keith Moon plays with The Who for the last time (5/25). In September he will OD at 32...1988] After a six-year run, "St. Elsewhere" (starring Denzel Washington, Mark Harmon, Alfre Woodard, Howie Mandel and Ronnie Cox) bows out with its final episode (5/25)...1993] The final episode of "Designing Women" starring Delta Burke and Dixie Carter is aired (5/24). The show ran for 7 seasons...1999] The final episode of "Mad About You" starring Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt is run after 7 seasons (5/24)...
- 1959] The word "Frisbee" becomes a registered trademark of Wham-O (5/26)...
- 1960] WRCA changes call letters back to WNBC (thank you) (5/23)...
- 1961] President John F. Kennedy asks America to work toward putting a man on the moon (5/25)...
- 1974] 'Happy Trails': Jazz great Duke Ellington passes away from pneumonia and lung cancer at 75 (5/24)...2002] Legendary golfer Sam Snead dies from complications of a stroke (5/23) 4 days short of his 90th birthday...2006] Desmond ("The Israelites") Dekker dies from a heart attack at 64 (5/25)...
- 1987] Like father, like son: Al Unser Sr. wins his 4th Indy 500 at the age of 47 (5/24)...1992] Al Unser Jr. becomes the 1st, second-generation winner of the Indy 500 (5/24)...
- 2005] Carrie Underwood is named "American Idol" (5/25)...2006] Taylor Hicks is named "American Idol" (5/24)...The new winner named May 21, 2008 was David Cook...
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