May 1

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 shares very few similarities except for the main plot twist. The film played on a double feature with "Hand of Death"

Hugo Alfvén


Glenn Ford
as Detective Jake Durham in "The Visitor"


J. Allen Hynek
"Jay Allen Hynek discusses UFOs"

Jacqueline Comerre-Paton
"At the Spring"


















Cecilia Beaux
"Sita and Sorita"

"Landscape with Farm Building"


Adelsteen Normann
"Sognefjord"


Jules Breton
"The Song of the Lark"


George Inness
"Two Sisters in the Garden"


William Lilly
"William Lilly and His Book Christian Astrology"
An interview with Nina Gryphon on The Astrology Podcast

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