May 31st
2005: Strawberry Field, the Liverpool
orphanage immortalized in The Beatles’ song was closed by the Salvation Army
due to the final remaining orphans being placed in families.
1989: Keith Richards is given the Living Legend Award at New York’s International Rock Awards. Later an all-star jam takes places featuring Richards, Eric Clapton & Tina Turner.
1976: The Who would enter the Guinness Book of World Records for performing the loudest concert in history at the time during their concert at England’s Charlton Athletic Grounds with 76,000 watts at 120 decibels.
1969: John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band record Give Peace A Chance during their bed-in in Montreal.
1966: Filming began of The Monkees’ television show scheduled for the fall lineup on NBC. The program would last two seasons.
1961: Chuck Berry opened his amusement park titled Berry Park in St. Louis, MO. The park included a swimming pool, miniature golf, a Ferris wheel & a kiddie zoo.
Birthdays:
Peter Yarrow-singer of Peter, Paul & Mary born in 1938
John Bonham-drummer of Led Zeppelin born in 1948
Corey Hart born in 1962
1989: Keith Richards is given the Living Legend Award at New York’s International Rock Awards. Later an all-star jam takes places featuring Richards, Eric Clapton & Tina Turner.
1976: The Who would enter the Guinness Book of World Records for performing the loudest concert in history at the time during their concert at England’s Charlton Athletic Grounds with 76,000 watts at 120 decibels.
1969: John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band record Give Peace A Chance during their bed-in in Montreal.
1966: Filming began of The Monkees’ television show scheduled for the fall lineup on NBC. The program would last two seasons.
1961: Chuck Berry opened his amusement park titled Berry Park in St. Louis, MO. The park included a swimming pool, miniature golf, a Ferris wheel & a kiddie zoo.
Birthdays:
Peter Yarrow-singer of Peter, Paul & Mary born in 1938
John Bonham-drummer of Led Zeppelin born in 1948
Corey Hart born in 1962
