On May third, 1937, Margaret Mitchell won a Pulitzer Prize for her novel, “Gone With the Wind.”
In 1968, The Beach Boys began a U.S. tour that featured the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. For the most part, audiences were turned off by the Maharishi’s lectures, so half of the tour dates were canceled.
In 1969, Jimi Hendrix was arrested at Toronto International Airport for possession of narcotics. He was released on $10,000 bail.
In 1971, Grand Funk Railroad agreed to meet with reporters, despite their previously rocky relationship with the press. The band’s manager invited 150 reporters, but only six showed up.
In 1976, Paul McCartney performed his first U.S. concert in 10 years when he opened his “Wings Over America” tour.
In 1978, the movie “FM” premiered in Los Angeles. More people bought the soundtrack than saw the movie.
In 1986, Dolly Parton opened Dollywood Amusement Park near Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
In 1988, Madonna debuted on Broadway in “Speed the Plow.” She received mixed reviews.
In 1991, the last episode of “Dallas” aired on CBS.
In 2002, the movie “Spider-Man” opened.
In 2003, “Friends” star Matt LeBlanc married Melissa McKnight in Hawaii after five years of engagement. They split after three years of marriage.
Today’s Birthdays: Folk singer Pete Seeger is 94. Actress Ann B. Davis (“The Brady Bunch”) is 87. Actor Alex Cord (“Airwolf”) is 80. Singer Frankie Valli is 79. Sports announcer Greg Gumbel is 67. Singer Mary Hopkin is 63. Singer Christopher Cross is 62. Drummer Cactus Moser of Highway 101 is 56. Keyboardist David Ball of Soft Cell is 54. Country singer Shane Minor is 45. Bassist John Hopkins of Zac Brown Band is 42. Country singer Brad Martin is 40. Actor Dule’ Hill (“Psych,” ”The West Wing”) is 38. Country singer Eric Church is 36. Dancer Cheryl Burke (“Dancing With The Stars”) is 29. Singer Michael Kiwanuka is 26. Actress Jill Berard is 23.