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May 1

  • 1956
    Birthday Kate Pierson born

    Kate Pierson of The B-52's was born in Weehawken, New Jersey, and later became a key voice in new wave music.

  • 1966
    Milestone The Beatles began final UK tour

    The Beatles opened what became their last UK tour with a concert at the Empire Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland.

  • 1967
    Release Elvis released How Great Thou Art

    Elvis Presley released the gospel album How Great Thou Art, which later won him a Grammy Award.

  • 1967
    Birthday Tim McGraw born

    Country star Tim McGraw was born in Delhi, Louisiana, and became one of the genre's biggest crossover artists.

  • 1969
    Birthday Wes Scantlin born

    Wes Scantlin, singer and guitarist of Puddle of Mudd, was born in Kansas City, Missouri.

  • 1976
    #1 Hit John Sebastian hit No. 1

    John Sebastian began a one-week run at No. 1 in the US with "Welcome Back," the theme from TV's Welcome Back, Kotter.

  • 1980
    In Memoriam Steve Currie died

    Steve Currie, bassist with T. Rex, died at 33 after a car crash near Vale de Parra, Portugal.

  • 1993
    #1 Hit SWV topped US chart

    SWV started a one-week run at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the R&B hit "Weak."

  • 1999
    #1 Hit Ricky Martin reached No. 1

    Ricky Martin began a five-week run at No. 1 in the US with "Livin' la Vida Loca," a major Latin pop crossover hit.

  • 2003
    In Memoriam Percy Sledge died

    Soul singer Percy Sledge, best known for "When a Man Loves a Woman," died of liver cancer at age 62 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Classic Gold Trivia

Today's spotlight year: 1963

Which Beatles single became their first number-one hit on the UK singles chart in 1963?

"From Me to You" became The Beatles' first UK number-one single in 1963. It helped establish the group as a major pop force that year.

Which science-fiction television series premiered in 1963 and went on to become a long-running British TV institution?

"Doctor Who" premiered in 1963. The series debuted on the BBC and became one of television's most enduring science-fiction franchises.

Which epic historical film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1963?

"Tom Jones" won the Academy Award for Best Picture for films of 1963. The comedy-drama was one of the year's most celebrated movies.

Which major civil rights event took place in Washington, D.C., in 1963 and featured Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech?

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place in 1963. It was one of the defining events of the American civil rights movement.

Which actress became an international style icon in 1963 with the release of the film "Cleopatra"?

Elizabeth Taylor became an even bigger global style and celebrity icon in 1963 with "Cleopatra." Her role in the lavish historical epic was one of the year's biggest pop-culture stories.