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"BORN TODAY" Lavern Cox 1984 - Actress, reality television star, television producer, and LGBT advocate Kaycee Stroh 1984 - Actress, singer and dancer,(High School Musical) Mel B (Melanie Janine Brown) 1975 - Scary Spice of Spice Girls David Burtka 1975 - Actor and professional chef (How I Met Your Mother) Playa Poncho 1975 - Musician Mark Lee 1973 - Musician (Third Day) Tracey Bregman 1973 - Actress ("Young and the Restless") Chan Kinchla 1969 - Musician (Blues Traveler) Blaze Bayley (Bayley Alexander Cooke) 1968 - Vocalist (Iron Maiden, Wolfsbane) Jayski McGowan 1967 - Musician (Quad City DJ's) Noel Gallagher 1967 - Musician (Oasis) Jumping Jack Frost 1967 - Musician Lisa Whelchel 1963 - Actress ("The Facts of Life"), singer, writer Melissa Etheridge 1961 - Singer, musician Jesse Johnson 1960 - Musician (The Time) Mel Gaynor 1959 - Musician (Simple Minds) Adrian Paul (Adrian Paul Hewett) 1959 - Actor (TV's "Highlander") Rupert Everett (Rupert James Hector Everett) 1959 - Actor Annette Bening 1958 - Actress LaToya Jackson 1956 - Singer, songwriter, musician, actress Michael Porcaro 1955 - Musician (Toto) Danny Elfman (Daniel Robert "Danny" Elfman) 1953 - Musician Rebbie Jackson (Maureen Reillette Brown) 1950 - Singer (The Jacksons) Francis Rossi 1949 - Musician (Status Quo) Nick Mancuso 1948 - Actor (Under Siege) Anthony Geary 1948 - Actor ("General Hospital") Gary Brooker 1945 - Musician (Procol Harum) Helmut Berger (Helmut Steinberger) 1944 - Actor Kevin Conway 1942 - Actor Roy Crewdson 1941 - Musician (Freddie and the Dreamers) Stacy Keach, Sr. (Walter Stacy Keach) 1941 - Actor, narrator Clifton James 1921 (RIP) - Actor ("Live And Let Die" and "Cool Hand Luke") John F. Kennedy 1917 (RIP) - 35th President of the United States, refered to by his initials JFK Bob Hope 1903 (RIP) More nostalgic news on "NEXT" page "DIED TODAY" John Barrymore (Born: February 15, 1882 / Died: May 29, 1942) Fanny Brice (Born: October 29, 1891 / Died: May 29, 1951) Jeff Buckley (Born: November 17, 1966 / Died: May 29, 1997) Dennis Hopper (Born: May 17, 1936 / Died: May 29, 2010) Doc Watson (Born: March 3, 1923 / Died: May 29, 2012) "MOVIES TODAY" Click on the movie title to watch it’s trailer. 1968 - Villa Rides 1968 - Wild in the Streets 1969 - Che! 1981 - Polyester 1981 - The Night the Light Went Out in Georgia 1981 - Dead & Buried 1992 - Sister Act (Pictured Above) 1998 - Almost Heroes 1998 - Hope Floats 1998 - Insomnia Click "NEXT" for MUSIC news "MUSIC TODAY" 1942 - Bing Crosby recorded the Irving Berlin song 'White Christmas'. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide. 1959 - Ray Charles, B.B. King and Jimmy Reed performed for about 9,000 people at Atlanta's Herndon Stadium. It was one of the first outdoor rock festivals. 1961 - "Travelin' Man" became Ricky Nelson's only #1 besides "Poor Little Fool". 1962 - Chubby Checker won a Grammy Award for Best Rock and Roll Recording for ‘Let's Twist Again’ and Ray Charles won Best Rhythm & Blues Recording for ‘Hit The Road Jack’. 1963 - Del Shannon's cover of the Beatles' "From Me to You" became the first song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney to appear on the American charts. 1965 - Bob Dylan's album Bringing It All Back Home was at No.1 on the UK charts, his second UK No.1 album. 1965 - The Beach Boys started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Help Me Rhonda', the group's second US No.1. https://youtu.be/D4dMAsnv-0k Music news Continued on "NEXT" page.. 1965 - Bob Dylan's album "Bringing It All Back Home" hit #1 in the U.K. It knocked his album "Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" out of the #1 spot. 1967 - The Move, Cream, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, Zoot Money, Geno Washington and The Ram Jam Band all appeared at the Tulip Bulb Auction Hall in Spalding, Lincoln, England. Tickets cost £1 ($1.70). The poster advertising the show promised a 'Knockout Atmosphere'. 1967 - A new band from Los Angeles released a single to radio stations called "Light My Fire". They were of course the Doors. 1967 - Johnny Rivers released his version of the Miracles' hit "Tracks Of My Tears". 1969 - Crosby, Stills & Nash released their self-titled debut on Atlantic Records label. It spawned two Top 40 hits: 'Marrakesh Express' and 'Suite: Judy Blue Eyes'. 1971 - The Rolling Stones started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Brown Sugar', from Sticky Fingers. The first single released on Rolling Stones Records, it was the bands sixth US No.1, and a No.2 hit in the UK 1971 - "Rainy Days And Mondays" by the Carpenters was #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart where it would remain for four weeks https://youtu.be/PjFoQxjgbrs More music news on "next" page 1972 - Alice Cooper released the single "School's Out". 1973 - Roger McGuinn (Byrds) made his solo debut at New York's Academy of Music. 1976 - Diana Ross started a two week run No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Love Hangover', her fourth US No.1, it made No.10 in the UK. 1977 - In Baltimore, Elvis Presley left the stage in the middle of a concert and did not return. It was the first time he terminated a show in this manner. 1977, Manchester band Warsaw, (later to become Joy Division) made their live debut supporting The Buzzcocks at The Electric Circus, Manchester, England. 1982 - Survivor released the single "Eye of the Tiger." 1982 - The Clash released the album Combat Rock. 1983 - US school boy band (which included Bobby Brown), New Edition were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Candy Girl'. https://youtu.be/qAFg2TQk9v0 1983 - The Police released the classic single "Every Breath You Take" 1989 - Madonna released her 18th single, "Express Yourself". 1991 - After just completing the recording of the 'Nevermind' album, Nirvana played a last-minute show at the Jabberjaw in Los Angeles. In the audience was Iggy Pop, Dave Grohl's girlfriend and L7 bassist Jennifer Finch who brought along her best friend Courtney Love. 1992 - Concerned that some pupils were overly identifying with Freddie Mercury, the sacred heart School in Clifton New Jersey decided not to sing the Queen song 'We Are The Champions', at their Graduation Ceremony. 1993 - "That's the Way Love Goes" by Janet Jackson was #1 for a fourth week on the R&B chart. 1993 - "Have I Told You Lately" by Rod Stewart took over at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Click "next" for TV and RADIO new "TV/RADIO TODAY" 1943 - "The Million Dollar Band" was heard for the first time on NBC radio. 1988 - NBC aired "To Heal A Nation," the story of Jan Scruggs' effort to build the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Other Notable Events on "NEXT" page "OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS..." 1952 - Hank Williams and his wife, Audrey, were divorced. 1962 - Buck (John) O’Neil became the first black coach in major league baseball when he accepted the job with the Chicago Cubs. 1973 - Clive Davis was fired at Columbia Records for misappropriating $100,000. 1973 - Tom Bradley was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles. 1974 - U.S. President Nixon agreed to turn over 1,200 pages of edited Watergate transcripts. 1992 - The FBI recovered 44 nude photographs of Madonna which had been stolen in America from fashion photographer Steven Meisel. 1997 - Singer songwriter Jeff Buckley disappeared after talking a swim in the Mississippi River, his body was found on 4th June 1997 after being spotted by a passenger on a tourist riverboat. 1997 - Sharitha Knight filed a suit at LA, Superior Court claiming she was owed $1 million (£588,000) as Snoop Doggy Dogg's personal manger between 1993-6. The claim alleged that Snoop had withheld the 20 percent she was owed. 1999 - Space shuttle Discovery completed the first docking with the International Space Station. "NATIONAL DAYS" National Coq Au Vin Day National Paperclip Day Memorial Day – Last Monday in May