Happy Birthday Chris Elliott!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Elliott 

Today is National Save Your Hearing Day

https://www.ehs.iastate.edu/news/save-your-hearing-day-0#:~:text=Each%20May%2031%20celebrates%20National,and%20that%20of%20your%20family.&text=It%20is%20estimated%20that%20half,impairment%20and%20deafness%20are%20preventable. 

Happy Birthday Clint Eastwood!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000142/ 

Happy Birthday John Bonham!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bonham 

Happy Birthday to A Big Hand For The Little Lady!

 Premiered on this date in 1966.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060165/

Today is Memorial Day

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/category/author/mikhail-bakunin 

A nice article about Suzi Quatro

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jan/21/suzi-quatro-at-70-i-zip-up-the-jumpsuit-and-feel-like-me?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR3pFGLfKso1QCJFqpmARjWWKw94NtDGnJTbfEHkI-SaWw1lICcIl6B0okY#Echobox=1621520271 

Happy Birthday Colm Meaney!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000538/ 

Happy Mint Julep Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-mint-julep-day-may-30/ 

Happy Water A Flower Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-water-a-flower-day-may-30/#:~:text=Recognized%20each%20year%20on%20May,caring%20for%20our%20garden%20plants. 

Happy Birthday Copacabana!

 Premiered on this date in 1947.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039277/

Happy Birthday Mel Blanc!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Blanc 

Happy National Paperclip Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-paperclip-day-may-29/#:~:text=National%20Paperclip%20Day%20on%20May,and%20helps%20us%20stay%20organized. 

Happy Birthday Melissa Etheridge!

https://melissaetheridge.com/splash 

Happy Birthday Patrick Henry!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Henry 

Happy Birthday Ian Fleming!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Fleming 

Happy Birthday John Karlen!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0439482/ 

Happy Birthday to Goon Show/Crazy People!

 Premiered on this date in 1951.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0208jgt

Happy Birthday Glenn Quinn!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0703849/ 

Happy Birthday Timothy Matlack!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Matlack 

Happy Birthday Coronet Blue!

 Premiered on this date in 1967.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061242/

Happy Slugs Return From Capistrano Day!

https://www.nonstopcelebrations.com/days/in-may/celebrate-slugs-return-from-capistrano-day-every-may-28/ 

Happy Birthday John Fogerty!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fogerty 

Happy Birthday Gladys Knight!

https://gladysknight.com/ 

Happy National Hamburger Day!

https://nationaltoday.com/national-hamburger-day/ 

The Linda Lindas!

https://variety.com/2021/music/news/linda-lindas-racist-sexist-boy-lapl-1234978285/?fbclid=IwAR1CKcLsdafjYIM6MgYtMRrPK9I5i78gjJMSmUBKHjsQK1SDO-vgBdDRwo8 

RIP Patrick Sky

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Sky 

Happy Birthday to God Save The Queen!

 Released on this date in 1977.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02D2T3wGCYg

Happy Birthday Bruce Cockburn!

http://brucecockburn.com/ 

Happy Birthday Ramsey Lewis!

https://www.ramseylewis.com/ 

Happy Birthday Dashiell Hammett !

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashiell_Hammett 

Happy Birthday Christopher Lee!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Lee 

Happy Birthday Vincent Price!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Price 

 

Happy World Dracula Day!

 The novel was first published on this date in 1897.

https://odditiesandcuriositiestravel.com/world-dracula-day/#:~:text=Every%20May%2026th%2C%20lovers%20of,Dracula%20on%20May%2026%2C%201897.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula

Happy Birthday Robert W. Chambers!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_W._Chambers 

Happy Sally Ride Day

https://www.starhop.com/blog/2020/5/26/happy-sally-ride-day#:~:text=Each%20year%20on%20her%20birthday,1951%20in%20Los%20Angeles%2C%20California. 

Happy Birthday Peter Cushing!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001088/ 

Happy Birthday Matt Stone!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Stone 

Happy Birthday Bobcat Goldthwait!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobcat_Goldthwait 

Happy Birthday Stevie Nicks!

https://www.stevienicksofficial.com/ 

Happy Birthday John Wayne!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000078/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 

Happy Birthday Alien!

 Premiered on this date in 1979.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/

Happy Towel Day!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towel_Day 

Happy National Wine Day!

https://nationaltoday.com/national-wine-day/ 

Happy Birthday Richard O'Brien!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_O%27Brien 

Happy Birthday Paul Weller!

https://www.paulweller.com/ 

Happy Birthday Hal David!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_David 

Some Gothic/Horror/Dark Links of interest

These are a variety of websites I occasionally use/check out for information.

https://www.opengravesopenminds.com/blog/ 

https://folkhorrorrevival.com/

https://hellhorror.com/

https://www.eapoe.org/

http://www.poemuseum.org/

https://www.gothic.net/

http://hellnotes.com/

http://www.thecemeteryclub.com/

http://thehorrorzine.com/ListofZines.html

https://www.openculture.com/2016/10/horror-film-legend-vincent-price-reads-8-hours-of-scary-stories.html?fbclid=IwAR3uLovYJBrf_9FOzaGROegFgZnM-FIrR8m6H8u8EpCyfI99339iZK_h_6M

http://www.theneongargoyle.com/

https://www.cafepress.com/opheliasart

http://www.gargoylestore.com/

https://houseofmysterioussecrets.com/

https://edwardgoreyhouse.org/

https://www.cafepress.com/jinxcoven

http://www.pushindaisies.com/candypress/scripts/default.asp

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeandAnnabelLeeShop?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=782601687

Luna - Don't Fear The Reaper

 

Happy National Escargot Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-escargot-day-may-24/ 

Happy Birthday Nell Campbell!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nell_Campbell 

Happy Birthday Tommy Chong!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Chong 

Happy Birthday Patti LaBelle!

https://www.pattilabelle.com/ 

Happy Birthday Bob Dylan!

http://www.bobdylan.com/ 

Luna performs Wipe Out

 

Happy Lucky Penny Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-lucky-penny-day-may-23/#:~:text=On%20May%2023rd%2C%20National%20Lucky,a%20penny%2C%20pick%20it%20up. 

Happy Birthday to The Thin Man!

 Premiered on this date in 1934.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025878/

Happy Birthday Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Fairbanks 

Happy Birthday Drew Carey!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Carey 

Happy Birthday Richard Benjamin!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000907/ 

Happy World Goth Day!

http://worldgothday.com/ 

Happy Birthday Bernie Taupin!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Taupin 

Happy Birthday Arthur Conan Doyle!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle 

a nice article about House On The Rock

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/house-rock?utm_source=Atlas+Obscura+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=f66d94d68d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_05_21&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f36db9c480-f66d94d68d-64536349&mc_cid=f66d94d68d&mc_eid=9337bd4ceb 

Have gone out of my way to visit this place - twice, and really enjoy it.  The article doesn't do it justice, it really is weird and unique.

Happy National Stawberries & Cream Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-strawberries-and-cream-day-may-21/ 

Happy Birthday Ron Isley!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Isley 

Happy Pizza Party Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-pizza-party-day-third-friday-in-may/#:~:text=Each%20year%20on%20the%20third,on%20National%20Pizza%20Party%20Day. 

Happy National Rescue Dog Day!

https://www.9and10news.com/2020/05/20/national-rescue-dog-day/#:~:text=May%2020%20is%20National%20Rescue,or%20fostering%20some%20of%20them. 

Happy Birthday George Gobel!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gobel 

Happy National Pick Strawberries Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-pick-strawberries-day-may-20/#:~:text=Every%20May%2020th%2C%20National%20Pick,straight%20off%20of%20the%20vine. 

Happy Birthday Cher!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cher 

Happy Birthday Jane Wiedlin!

https://janewiedlin.com/about/ 

Happy Birthday Joe Cocker!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cocker 

Today is the anniversary fo the Mecklenburg Declaration

https://allthingsliberty.com/2013/02/second-coming-of-a-revolutionary-war-patriot/ 

Happy Numeracy Day!

https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/numeracyday 

Happy Birthday Dusty Hill!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusty_Hill 

Happy Birthday Pete Townshend!

https://petetownshend.net/ 

Happy Birthday Joey Ramone!

https://www.joeyramone.com/ 

A nice interview with Southside Johnny

https://www.goldminemag.com/interviews/southside-johnny-returns-with-tom-waits-tribute-album 

The Disgusting Food Museum

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/podcast-disgusting-food-museum?utm_source=Atlas+Obscura+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=bfd5dc42d9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_05_18&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f36db9c480-bfd5dc42d9-64536349&mc_cid=bfd5dc42d9&mc_eid=9337bd4ceb 

Happy Birthday Dwayne Hickman!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0382722/ 

Happy International Museum Day!

https://icom.museum/en/our-actions/events/international-museum-day/ 

Happy Visit Your Relatives Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-visit-your-relatives-day-may-18/ 

Happy Birthday Mark Mothersbaugh!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Mothersbaugh 

Happy Pinot Grigio Day!

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pinot-grigio-day/#:~:text=Pinot%20Grigio%20Day%20(17th%20May)%20%7C%20Days%20Of%20The%20Year 

Happy World Baking Day!

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-baking-day/ 

Happy Birthday John Penn!

https://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/penn.html 

Happy Birthday Seth Warner!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Warner 

Happy Birthday Craig Ferguson!

https://www.thecraigfergusonshow.com/ 

Happy Pack Rat Day!

https://nationaltoday.com/pack-rat-day/#:~:text=Pack%20Rat%20day%20falls%20on,how%20many%20things%20we%20accumulate. 

Happy Birthday Trent Reznor!

https://www.nin.com/ 

Happy Birthday Maureen O'Sullivan!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001577/ 

Happy World Drawing Day!

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/drawing-day/#:~:text=Drawing%20Day%20(16th%20May)%20%7C%20Days%20Of%20The%20Year 

Happy Birthday Harry Carey, Jr!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001013/ 

Happy Birthday Pet Sounds!

 Released on this date in 1966.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_Sounds

Happy Birthday David Boreanaz!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004770/ 

Happy Birthday Jonathan Richman!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Richman 

Today is the anniversary of the Virginia Resolves of 1769

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Resolves 

Happy International Day of Families!

https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-day-of-families 

Anniversary fo Virginia voting for Independence in 1776

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1776_Virginia_gubernatorial_election#:~:text=While%20Congress%20debated%20independence%2C%20the,the%20proposed%20Constitution%20of%20Virginia. 

Happy Birthday Desk Set!

 Premiered on this date in 1957.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050307/

Happy Birthday Ralph Steadman!

https://www.ralphsteadman.com/ 

Happy Birthday Brian Eno!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Eno 

Happy Birthday L. Frank Baum!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Frank_Baum 

Happy World Whiskey Day!

https://www.worldwhiskyday.com/ 

Happy Armed Forces Day!

https://nationaltoday.com/armed-forces-day/ 

The Gates of Hell

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-gates-of-hell-turkmenistan?utm_source=Atlas+Obscura+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b28484874f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_05_13&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f36db9c480-b28484874f-64536349&mc_cid=b28484874f&mc_eid=9337bd4ceb 

WorldCon is in DC this December!

https://discon3.org/ 

Marilyn Monroe and UFO's?

https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2021/05/marilyn-monroe-murdered-for-what-she-knew-about-ufos-my-new-controversial-book/ 

Happy Friday!

 

Happy Jamestown Day!

https://historicjamestowne.org/ 

Happy Birthday David Byrne!

http://davidbyrne.com/ 

Happy Birthday Jack Bruce!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Bruce 

Happy Birthday Richard Deacon!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0212586/ 

Happy Birthday Samuel Holden Parsons!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Holden_Parsons 

Happy Apple Pie Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-apple-pie-day-may-13/ 

Happy World Cocktail Day!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Cocktail_Day 

Today is the anniversary of the founding of Arlington Cemetery

https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/ 

Happy Frog Jumping Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-frog-jumping-day-may-13/ 

Happy Birthday Let It Be! (the film)

 Premiered on this date in 1970.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065976/

Happy Birthday Ritchie Valens!

https://www.ritchievalens.com/ 

Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Wonder 

Happy Birthday Getting Straight!

 Premiered on this date in 1970.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065775/

Happy Leprechaun Day!

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/leprechaun-day/ 

Happy Birthday Avalon Hill!

 The first great wargame company, formed on this date in 1954.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_Hill

Happy Birthday Steve Winwood!

https://www.stevewinwood.com/ 

Happy International Nurses Day!

https://www.icn.ch/what-we-do/campaigns/international-nurses-day 

Happy Birthday Florence Nightingale!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Nightingale 

Happy Birthday George Carlin!

https://georgecarlin.com/ 

Happy Limerick Day!

http://bacharachonline.com/ 

Happy Birthday Burt Bacharach!

http://bacharachonline.com/ 

Happy Birthday Bride Of The Monster!

 Premiered on this date in 1955.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047898/

Happy National Twilight Zone Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-twilight-zone-day-may-11/#:~:text=Always%20observed%20on%20May%2011th,premiered%20on%20October%201%2C%201959.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Zone

Happy Birthday Country Dick Montana!

https://www.countrydickmontana.com/ 

Happy Birthday Monty Python!

https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2020/05/11/on-this-day-monty-python/?fbclid=IwAR1noqrNglZChh5xnibFRNT3Q05u7qSz_iupaPFiXgUkNSTYPWsDtsfH9lQ 

Happy Birthday Salvador Dali!

https://thedali.org/ 

Happy Birthday Eric Burdon!

https://www.ericburdon.com/ 

Happy Birthday Phil Silvers!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Silvers 

Happy Lost Sock Memorial Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-lost-sock-memorial-day-may-9/ 

Happy Birthday Dave Prater!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Prater 

Happy Birthday to The Muppets!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muppets 

Happy National Miniature Golf Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-miniature-golf-day-second-saturday-in-may/ 

Happy Birthday Let It Be (the album)

 Released on this date in 1970.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_It_Be_(Beatles_album)

Beware of Triffids!

 According to the novel, Day of the Triffids, they invade on this date.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Triffids

Happy Truman Day!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truman_Day 

Happy Birthday Robert Johnson!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Johnson 

Happy Birthday Ricky Nelson!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Nelson 

Happy Birthday Bob Clampett!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Clampett 

Happy Birthday Don Rickles!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Rickles 

Happy VE Day!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_in_Europe_Day 

Happy Furry Dance Day!

https://www.timetravel-britain.com/articles/history/helston.shtml 

Happy Friday!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGKgR4jPlyM 

Happy National Homebrew Day!

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/aha-events/national-homebrew-day/ 

Happy National Roast Leg Of Lamb Day !

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-roast-leg-of-lamb-day-may-7/ 

Happy Birthday to "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"!

 In 1965, Keith Richards created the classic guitar riff that would become "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." He played it for Mick Jagger in a hotel room in Clearwater, Fla.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(I_Can%27t_Get_No)_Satisfaction

Happy Birthday Gabby Hayes!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0371025/ 

Happt Military Spouse Appreciation Day!

https://militarybenefits.info/military-spouse-appreciation-day/ 

Happy Birthday Jimmy Ruffin!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Ruffin 

Happy Birthday Darren McGavin!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0569000/ 

Happy International Sauvignon Blanc Day!

https://www.sauvblancday.com/ 

Happy National Space Dday!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-mother-goose-day-may-1/ 

Fortean Monsters save a glass facotry!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/05/06/flatwoods-monster-west-virginia-blenko-glass/?itid=hp-top-table-main-0430b 

(Thanks for the link, Doug!)

Happy Birthday Richard Bland!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Bland 

Happy Birthday Orson Welles!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orson_Welles 

Happy Birthday Bob Seger!

http://www.bobseger.com/ 

Happy National Astronaut Day!

http://nationalastronautday.uniphigood.com/ 

Happy Birthday John Rhys-Davies!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722636/ 

Happy Birthday Marc Alaimo!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0015826/ 

Happy National Hoagie Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-hoagie-day-may-5/ 

Happy Birthday Michael Palin!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Palin 

Happy National Teacher Day!

https://nationaltoday.com/national-teachers-day/ 

Happy Birthday to The Mummy!

 Premiered on this date in 1999.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120616/

Happy Birthday Dick Dale!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Dale 

A nice article about the spectacular increase in human life span in the 20th century

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/27/magazine/global-life-span.html 

Happy Nettle Day!

https://www.legendarydartmoor.co.uk/may_day.htm 

The 3rd of May was ‘nettle day’ which was when the children would gather nice long stinging nettles and thrash each other unmercifully. This day was also known as kissing day when the older children would go begging kisses from anyone whom they fancied.

Happy Birthday Frankie Valli!

https://frankievallifourseasons.com/ 

Happy Paranormal Day!

https://nationaltoday.com/national-paranormal-day/ 

Happy Birthday James Brown!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brown 

Happy Birthday Pete Seeger!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Seeger 

Happy Birthday to The Black Cat!

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024894/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 

Happy Birthday to The Cocoanuts!

 Premiered on this date in 1929.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019777/

Happy National Truffles Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-truffle-day-may-2/ 

Happy Brothers & Sisters Day!

https://nationaltoday.com/national-brothers-sisters-day/ 

Happy Birthday to Miracle On 34th street!

 Premiered on this date in 1947.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039628/

Happy Birthday Link Wray!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link_Wray 

Happy birthday Lesley Gore!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesley_Gore 

Happy Free Comic Book Day!

https://www.freecomicbookday.com/ 

Happy Birthday Scott Carpenter!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Carpenter 

Happy Birthday Joanna Lumley!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0525921/ 

Happy Mother Goose Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-mother-goose-day-may-1/ 

Happy Calan Mai!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calan_Mai 

May is Zombie Awareness Month

https://zombieresearchsociety.com/about-us/zombie-awareness 

Happy Birthday Louis Nye!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Nye 

Happy Birthday Judy Collins!

http://www.judycollins.com/ 

Happy Birthday to the Illluminati!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminati