2015: American guitarist and singer B.B. King, who was a principal figure in the development of blues and from whose style leading popular musicians drew inspiration, died in Las Vegas. [ Test your knowledge of music.]
1998: American singer and actor Frank Sinatra—who, through a long career and a very public personal life, became one of the most sought-after performers in the entertainment industry—died in Los Angeles. [Take our Frank Sinatra quiz.]
1998: The last episode of the television situation comedy Seinfeld aired; ostensibly a show about nothing, it was a landmark of American popular culture. [ How well do you know Seinfeld?]
1771:Robert Owen, a manufacturer-turned-reformer who was one of the most-influential utopian socialists of the early 19th century, was born in Newtown, Wales.
Newsletter for Friday 29 May. Click to open this Newsletter in your browser TODAY IN SCIENCE HISTORY NEWSLETTER • 29 MAY Feature for Today On 29 May 1826, Ebenezer Butterick was born, the American manufacturer who is regarded as the invento…Read More
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