Today

Today is May 1^st…

 

…the 121^st day of the year

…244 days left in the year

 

Births on this date include:

 

Tim McGraw (1967) – Musician

Joel Rosenberg (1954) – Author

Scott Carpenter (1925) – Astronaut

Art Fleming (1924) – Game show host

Jack Paar (1918) – TV host

Calamity Jane (1852) – Wild West Performer

 

 

Deaths on this date include:

 

Spike Jones (1965) – Musician

Joseph Goebbels (1945) – Minister of Propaganda for the Nazi’s

 

 

Events on this date include:

 

MGM Studio’s in Orlando opens (1989)

Worlds Fair opens in Knoxville, TN (1982)

Amtrak is formed (1971)

Francis Gary Powers U-2 plane is shot down (1960)

Empire State Building is dedicated (1931)

British colonies abolish slavery (1834)

The Illuminati is established (1776)