Left to right: Randy Z, Rick Derringer, Randy Jo Hobbs,
Ronnie Brandon – The McCoys.

Rick Derringer, lead singer of the 1965 smash hit "Hang on
Sloopy,"has died, according to an announcement from his
caretaker, Tony Wilson, and Guitar Player magazine.

Rick Derringer (Richard Dean Zehringer; August 5, 1947 – May 
26, 2025)

 

The Golden Gate Bridge officially opened with an unusual variation on the traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony by
San Francisco mayor Angelo Rossi. A silver chain was
cut with a torch.
   

San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, a stunning technological
and artistic achievement, opened to the public after five years
of construction.

Lonnie George Johnson (75)

On May 27, 1986, the U.S. Patent Office granted a patent
to  African American inventor Lonnie Johnson for his toy       
design simply titled ”Squirt Gun.”

       
After a few name changes and additional patents,
Johnson’s invention—ultimately re-named the
“Super Soaker®”—would become the best-selling
water toy of all time, eventually earning its rightful
place in the American National Toy Hall of Fame.       

Johnson was formerly employed at the U.S. Air
Force/ NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory^.

The National Toy Hall of Fame located in the outdoor Hasbro Game Park at The Strong National Museum of Play in
Rochester, New York.         
       

On May 25, 1977, Memorial Day weekend opened with an
intergalactic bang as the first of George Lucas’ blockbuster
Star Wars movies hit American theaters.

The incredible success of Star Wars–it received seven Oscars,
and earned $461 million in U.S. ticket sales and a gross of close
to $800 million worldwide–began with an extensive, coordinated marketing push by Lucas and his studio, 20th Century Fox,
months before the movie’s release date.

Original release: September 16, 1951 – March 8, 1959
(NBC,ABC, Syndication)

From left: Kirby Grant as "Sky" King, Gloria Winters as his
niece, Penny, and Ron Hagerthy as his nephew, Clipper.

The first Song Bird was a Cessna T-50 (right) and in later episodes a Cessna 310B (left) was used till the end of
the series in 1959.

SKY KING Collection:
All four seasons, 72 TV episodes on 11 archive quality disc.

Bonus Material Includes:
89 Historical Aviation Radio Show Programs from 1928-54.