- 1868 Bedrich Smetana's opera "Dalibor" premieres in Prague
- 1941 1st US radio performance of Bennett's "Symphony in D for the Dodgers"
Event of Interest
1946 "Annie Get Your Gun" musical by Irving Berlin, Dorothy and Herbert Fields opens at Imperial Theater NYC, starring Ethel Merman and featuring "There's no Business Like Show Business"
Irving Berlin
Event of Interest
1947 Billie Holiday is arrested in her New York apartment for possession of narcotics
Billie Holiday
Event of Interest
1969 Barbra Streisand appears at a Friars Club Tribute
Barbra Streisand
- 1969 The Who's Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey charged with assault
Event of Interest
1970 Grover Henson Feels Forgotten by Bill Cosby hits #70
Bill Cosby
Album Release
1980 Paul McCartney releases "McCartney II" album
Paul McCartney
#1 in the Charts
1981 "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes hits #1 for next 9 weeks
Bette Davis
- 1982 "Barnum" closes at St James Theater NYC after 854 performances
- 1982 "Is There Life after High School?" closes at Barrymore after 12 performances
- 1984 "When Doves Cry" single released by Prince (Billboard Song of the Year 1984)
- 1987 "Mystery of Edwin Drood" closes at Imperial NYC after 608 performances
Event of Interest
1987 Weird Al Yankovic performs live at 72nd National Orange Show
Weird Al Yankovic
- 1992 "Smells Like Nirvana" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #35
- 1993 "3 Men on a Horse" closes at Lyceum Theater NYC after 40 performances
- 1993 "Wilder, Wilder, Wilder" closes at Circle in Sq NYC after 30 performances
Film Release
2002 "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" directed by George Lucas, starring Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman opens in cinemas
- 2009 54th Eurovision Song Contest: Alexander Rybak for Norway wins singing "Fairytale" in Moscow
Event of Interest
2018 Painting "Past Times" by Kerry James Marshall is bought by Sean Combs for $21.1 million, most paid for a living African American atist
Puff Daddy
Film Premier
2019 "Rocketman" film based on life of singer Elton John starring Taron Egerton premieres at the Cannes Film Festival
Elton John
May in History
How Australia Was Born
Captain Arthur Phillip commanded a fleet of British ships carrying convicts to New South Wales on this day, effectively founding the British colony of Australia.
May 13, 1787Pope 'Turned Vatican Into Whorehouse'
Pope John XII who died – some say he was murdered – on this day lived a life of sin, corruption and murder. But is his reputation as the worst pope deserved?
May 14, 964 ADTaxman Delivers Cruel Blow to Miss Whiplash
If I agreed to your demand for cash payment it means that you would be living off immoral earnings, celebrated Madam tells the tax authority.
May 15, 1990My 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
