And This Day

May (in Latin, Maius) was named for the Greek goddess Maia , who was identified with the Roman era goddess of fertility, Bona Dea , whose festival was held in May. Conversely, the Roman poet Ovid provides a second etymology, in which he says that the month of May is named for the maiores, Latin for "elders", and that the following month (June) is named for the iuniores, or "young people" It's May 1st MAYDAY ! MAYDAY! On this day in 1840 – The Penny Black, the first official adhesive postage stamp, is issued in the United Kingdom. In 1969 - Traffic releases "Last Exit" In 1976 - Jeff Beck releases "Wired" Birthdays: Sally Mann Official Website D'arcy Wretzky Ray Parker Jr. John Woo on Tubi Joanna Lumley Little Walter Sonny James Dan O'Herlihy as Caligari/Paul in "The Cabinet of Caligari" Although the film's title is very similar to the German silent horror film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), it shar...

It's April 30th On this day in 1859 – Charles Dickens publishes the first edition of his literary magazine, All the Year Round, containing the first installment of his best-selling classic, A Tale of Two Cities . In 1939 - The 1939–40 New York World's Fair opens. In 1945 - Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun commit suicide. In 1971 - Thin Lizzy releases their self-titled debut . Birthdays: Kirsten Dunst as Claudia in "Interview With A Vampire" Amanda Palmer Lars von Trier He appears in this documentary about Ingmar Bergman... "Trespassing Bergman" Jacques Audiard Wayne Kramer Jerry Lordan Corinne Calvet as Pizell Puree in Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype Burt Young as Gimpy in "Carnival of Blood" "Blaze" Percy Heath Jill Clayburgh as Angela Black in "The Terminal Man" Bill Plympton Bobby Vee Bea Wain Dorival Caymmi Levi Celerio F. E. McWilliam "Princess Macha " at Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Derry Eve Arden as Prin...

It's April 29th On this day in 1953 – The first U.S. experimental 3D television broadcast shows an episode of "Space Patrol" on Los Angeles ABC affiliate KECA-TV. In 1967 - The Turtles releases "Happy Together" "A special note regarding the cover which was the last one to be designed without any of the Turtles' input. It was designed by Tom Wilkes who seemed to be influenced by The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper for the front. It was shot in the bleachers at Beverly Hills High School. As the group lounges in front, a gallery, immune to the contagious good vibes, sits scowling in black behind. Most of the gallery was comprised of those who made their living from the Turtles' receipts, including White Whale heads Lee Lasseff and Ted Feigin, the Turtles' manager Bill Uttley (who worked for Reb Foster), their agent, lawyer, business manager, a roadie etc....Wilkes himself, is the hippie in the back row, while the elderly couple in front were cover pho...