Hello and welcome to the first weekend in May!
Whatever is on your to-do list today, we appreciate you starting it here with us for our weekly “scroll down memory lane.” This is just a simple way to ease into the day by looking back at events that happened on these dates in history before we head out to make new history today.
So, relax, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll!
Tomorrow is Sunday, May 4th, the 124th day of the year.
On this day:
In 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was laid to rest outside Springfield, Illinois.
In 1932, Al Capone, was jailed in a federal penitentiary in Atlanta for tax evasion.
In 1970, four Kent State University students were shot and killed by National Guardsmen during an anti-Vietnam War demonstration. Nine others were wounded. Memorial services are held annually on the Kent, Ohio, campus for Allison Krause, Sandra Lee Scheuer, Jeffrey Glenn Miller and William K. Schroeder.
In 1975, legendary comedian Moe Howard died at the age of 77. He teamed with Curly and Larry and the rest to form the classic comedy team “The Three Stooges.”
In 1985, the Apollo Theatre reopened after ten-million dollar renovation. The theater is known for being a showcase for top black performers.
In 1989, Marine Lieutenant Colonel Oliver L. North was convicted by a federal jury on charges of obstruction of justice and destruction of evidence in the Iran-Contra affair.
In 1998, Unabomber Ted Kaczynski was sentenced to four life sentences plus 30 years.
In 2000, the “ILOVEYOU” e-mail virus infected computer networks and hard drives across the globe.
In 2006, Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy walked away uninjured from a car crash near the U.S. Capitol. Kennedy, the son of Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, initially said he had no memory of crashing his car after taking a sleep aid. A day later he announced he would enter rehab to continue his “road to recovery” from an addiction to prescription pain medicine.
In 2006, Judge Leonie Brinkema formally sentenced September 11th conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Moussaoui was to be housed in a Colorado institution known as the Alcatraz of the Rockies” where Unabomber Ted Kaczynski and “shoe bomber” Richard Reid were also sentenced.
In 2007, a powerful tornado roared through the rural community of Greensburg, Kansas, leveling much of the small town. At least nine people were left dead in the twister’s wake and at least another 63 were injured. Greensburg’s hospital and schools were destroyed. Winds associated with the story were measured as fast as 165 miles an hour at times.
In 2008, a powerful cyclone tore through the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar, leaving death and devastation in its wake. More than 22-thousand people were reported killed and as many as 40-thousand people were left homeless.
In 2009, comedic actor and chef Dom Deluise died at the age of 75. Deluise was known for his work in films such as “The Cannonball Run” and “Blazing Saddles.”
In 2010, rising floodwaters caused by torrential rains flooded the Grand Ole Opry House and caused evacuations in Nashville, Tennessee.
In 2012, Beastie Boys co-founder Adam “MCA” Yauch died after a long battle with cancer. He was 47.
In 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that raised the age of purchasing tobacco products to 21. It went into effect the next month.
In 2016, Janet Jackson announced that she was pregnant with her first child.
In 2018, California became the worlds fifth largest economy when it surpasses Great Britain.
In 2021, President Biden announced a goal to vaccinate 160-million people for COVID-19 by July 4th.
In 2022, the U.S. Federal Reserve attempted to combat the fastest rate of inflation in four decades by making the largest interest rate increase since the year 2000. The interest rate was raised by half of a percentage point.
In 2023, late actress Carrie Fisher was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She was best known for playing Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” films.
In 2023, singer Ed Sheeran was found not guilty of copying Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” for his song “Thinking Out Loud.”
In 2023, WHO declared that COVID-19 was no longer a global health emergency, but that it still remains a significant threat.
That brings us here to this day. Whatever plans you have for your own 5.3.2025 here’s hoping there are moments along the way to record on the pages of your own personal history books.
Thanks for stopping by!
