May 18

May 18, 1974: Warsaw Radio Mast Completed

Warsaw Radio Mast From Distance

On this day in 1974, the Warsaw radio mast was completed. At 2,120 feet, it was the tallest structure in the world until its collapse in 1991.

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May 17

May 17, 1999: Bruce Fairbairn Dies

Bruce Fairbairn

On this day in 1999, Bruce Fairbairn died in his sleep of undetermined causes in Vancouver, Canada. The legendary record producer who helmed a plethora of arena rock albums, most significantly Aerosmith’s comeback, was 49.

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May 16

May 16, 1944: Danny Trejo Born

Danny Trejo

On this day in 1944, Danny Trejo was born in Echo Park, California. Trejo went from being an ex-convict and drug addict to one of the most recognizable actors working today.

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May 15

May 15, 1940: First McDonald’s Opens

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On this day in 1940, Dick and Mac McDonald opened McDonald’s Bar-B-Que restaurant in San Bernardino, California. The restaurant, a drive-in with car hop service, was technically the first McDonald’s to open.

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May 14

May 14, 1607: Jamestown, Virginia, Settled

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On this day in 1607, 104 English settlers established the first permanent British settlement in North American in a place they named Jamestown, Virginia. The area was settled 13 years before the pilgrims landed in Massachusetts.

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May 13

May 13, 1958: VELCRO Trademark Registered

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On this day in 1958, the VELCRO brand was registered as a trademark in the United States. Since then, Velcro has led to advancements in everything from exotic dancing to law enforcement.

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May 12

May 12, 1975: Lawrence Phillips Born

Lawrence Phillips

On this day in 1975, Lawrence Phillips was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. The former running back is best remembered for being one of the biggest NFL draft busts of all time and for his run-ins with the law.

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May 11

May 11, 2008: Radiohead Disrespects Fans

Radiohead

On this day in 2008, Radiohead performed a show at Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, Virginia (45 miles outside of Washington, DC) while its fans battled floods and stood in torrentially cold rain to see them. Never in my life have I ever been so inconvenienced to watch a bunch of unappreciative posers perform. Here’s my story.

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May 10

May 10, 1838: John Wilkes Booth Born

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On this day in 1838, John Wilkes Booth was born in Bel Air, Maryland. The famed actor forever established the threshold for the most heinous celebrity activism of all time. The 26-year-old Booth, of course, assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in Ford’s Theater on April 14, 1865 and fled the scene. He was killed by U.S. …

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May 09

May 9, 2009: Chuck Daly Dies

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On this day in 2009, Chuck Daly died in Jupiter, Florida, of pancreatic cancer at the age of 78. The Hall of Fame basketball coach won back-to-back titles with the Detroit Pistons in 1989 and 1990 and was coach of the 1992 Olympic Dream Team.

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