The Buck Stops Here
By Mary Miller Cullins Harry S. Truman was born on May 8, 1884, in Lamar, Missouri; he went on to become the 33rd President of the United States.
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King of Ragtime
Scott Joplin (ca. 1867/1868? – April 1, 1917) was an American composer and pianist. Joplin achieved fame for his ragtime compositions, and was later dubbed “The King of Ragtime”.
Willie Mays Breaks Home Run Record
By Mary Miller Cullins On May 4, 1965, San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays hit his 512th career home run to break Mel Ott’s National League record for home runs.
Remembering The Godfather Of Soul
By Mary Miller Cullins On May 3, 1933, James Joseph Brown, Jr. was born, and the world would eventually know him as “The Godfather of Soul” and “Mr. Dynamite”.
The Merry Merry Month Of May
By Mary Miller Cullins According to the early Roman calendar, May was the third month; later the ancient Romans used January 1 for the beginning of their year, and May became the fifth month.
Elvis Weds Priscilla
By Mary Miller Cullins On May 1st, 1967, 32 year old Elvis Presley married 21 year old Priscilla Beaulieu, a girl he met in 1959 when she was only fourteen years old.
