- 1908 1st horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago
- 1922 "On the Road to Moscow" is 1st cartoon to receive a Pulitzer Prize
- 1955 WFRV TV channel 5 in Green Bay, WI (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1956 WITI TV channel 6 in Milwaukee, WI (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1968 WEKW TV channel 52 in Keene, NH (PBS) begins broadcasting
Event of Interest
1980 "Star Wars Episode V - Empire Strikes Back", produced by George Lucas opens in cinemas in UK and North America
George Lucas
John Williams
- 1981 Kim Seelbrede, (Ohio), crowned 30th Miss USA
Event of Interest
1988 "Fat" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #99
Weird Al Yankovic
- 1990 Last episode of "Newhart" airs on CBS-TV
- 1990 43rd Cannes Film Festival: "Wild at Heart" directed by David Lynch wins the Palme d'Or
- 1993 Dayanara Torres, 18, of Puerto Rico, crowned 42nd Miss Universe
- 1997 Emmy 24th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 17th time
- 1999 All My Children star Susan Lucci finally wins a Daytime Emmy after being nominated 19 times, the longest period of unsuccessful nominations in television history
Event of Interest
2015 Flavor Flav is arrested near Las Vegas on charges including speeding and driving under the influence
Flavor Flav
Event of Interest
2018 Former US president Barack Obama and Michelle Obama sign deal with Netflix to produce films and series
Barack Obama
Michelle Obama
May in History
My Fair Lady's Special Day
This was a day to remember for Eliza Doolittle, the 'My Fair Lady' of the stage and film musical that won and broke hearts.
May 20, 1956
Memories of Elvis
Only one actor has appeared on film with both the Beatles and Elvis Presley: the little-known Norman Rossington.
May 21, 1999
President Falls From Grace
Paul Deschanel had the makings of a fine President of France – until a series of bizarre incidents culminated in him falling out the window of a moving train.
May 23, 1920
Ship that Changed the Face of Britain
Britain was on its knees after the Second World War, its economy and infrastructure in tatters. For help the Mother Country turned to the Commonwealth.
May 27, 1948