WAY BACK WHEN for Friday, May 27, 2022
1937 The Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco, California to Marin County (the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula) opened. Many experts believed that a bridge could not be built across strait, because of strong swirling tides, heavy currents, high winds, and blinding fogs that would prevent construction.
1949 The then 22-year-old struggling actress Marilyn Monroe posed nude for her famous calendar photographs. She was paid $50 for the photo shoot. The photos were used for a 1952 calendar and featured in the first issue of Playboy magazine in 1953.
Music History
1957 Buddy Holly and the Crickets released ‘That’ll Be the Day’ which became a hit. The song had its genesis in a trip to the movies by Holly, Allison, and Sonny Curtis in June 1956. The John Wayne film The Searchers was playing. Wayne’s frequently used, world-weary catchphrase, “that’ll be the day” was the Inspiration behind the song. It was also the first song to be recorded by The Quarrymen, the skiffle group that subsequently became The Beatles.
Notable Birthdays:
Actor Joseph Fiennes 51
Actor Todd Bridges 56
Radio personality Adam Carolla 75
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
