WAY BACK WHEN for Friday, May 6, 2022
1937 the Hindenburg blimp disaster took place in New Jersey, killing 36. The radio announcer on the scene yelled, ” Oh the humanity!” . . . which went on to become one of the most famous quotes in American history.
1940, John Steinbeck won a Pulitzer Prize for his classic “Grapes of Wrath”.
1941, Bob Hope performed his first USO show, for troops at California’s March Field. He’d end up performing HUNDREDS more.
2004, the final episode of “Friends” aired on NBC. It ran for 10 years and 236 episodes and went out with an estimated 51.1 million viewers.
Music History:
1978 The Bee Gees soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever started an 18-week run at No.1. The album, which featured seven hit songs, went on to sell over 30 million copies worldwide.
Notable Birthdays:
Actor George Clooney 61
Actress/Director Roma Downey 67
Michigan’s ‘own’ Bob Seger 77
Baseball Great/Hall of Famer Willie Mays 91
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
