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Saturday’s Nostalgic News – May 20

by K. Gitter

Published May 20, 2017

  • 1964 – Rudy Lewis of The Drifters died aged 28 under mysterious circumstances the night before the group was set to record ‘Under the Boardwalk’. Former Drifters backup singer Johnny Moore was brought back to perform lead vocals for the recording session.
  • 1969 – While watching a baseball game in Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, Peter Cetera of Chicago was set upon by four Marines (because they didn’t like the length of his hair). They broke his jaw, resulting in the singer spending two days in intensive care.
  • 1990 – The Hubble Space Telescope sent back its first photographs.
  • 1992 – Aerosmith donated $10,000 to support “Corporal Politics,” a controversial art exhibition at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  • 1995 – Don Henley from The Eagles married model Sharon Summerall. Guests included Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, David Crosby, Randy Newman, Jimmy Buffett, Jackson Browne, Billy Joel, Sting and Sheryl Crow.
  • 1998 – Tommy Lee from Motley Crue was sentenced to six months jail after being found guilty of spousal abuse.
  • 1998 – The funeral of Frank Sinatra was held at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills. Mourners in attendance included, Tony Bennett, Faye Dunaway, Tony Curtis, Liza Minnelli, Kirk Douglas, Angie Dickinson, Sophia Loren, Bob Newhart, Mia Farrow and Jack Nicholson.

 

“NATIONAL DAYS”

  • National Be a Millionaire Day
  • National Pick Strawberries Day
  • National Quiche Lorraine Day
  • National Armed Forces Day – Third Saturday in May
  • National Learn to Swim Day – Third Saturday in May

 

Related:

  1. Saturday’s Nostalgic News: May 6
  2. Thursday’s Nostalgic News – May 11

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