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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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 Katharine Hepburn Young: Photos of the Hollywood Star | Woman's World 
     
Katharine Hepburn: Morning Glory, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Lion in  Winter, On Golden Pond – Norman Writes     
     
 Charles Tranberg, Author - Remembering Katharine Hepburn on her birthday  (1907-2003). A four time Oscar winner who was the personification of the  headstrong, independent Yankee woman. She is considered by many to
Actress Katharine Houghton Hepburn
(May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003)

Hepburn’s career as a Hollywood leading lady spanned
six decades. She worked in a varied range of genres,
from screwball comedy to literary drama, which earned
her various accolades, including four Academy Awards
for
Best Actress—a record for any performer.

 1940 – Katharine Hepburn – Academy Award Best Picture Winners
1940

Katharine Hepburn Movies List
1932

Katharine Hepburn-Spencer Tracy Must-See Movies
1949

The African Queen
1951

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GREAT DUST STORM BEGAN ON THIS DAY

Dust storm sweeps from Great Plains across Eastern states: 1934 – Maiden on  the Midway

On May 11, 1934, a massive storm sent millions of tons of topsoil
flying
from across the parched Great Plains region of the United
States as far east as New York, Boston and Atlanta.

At the time the Great Plains were settled in the mid-1800s, the
land was covered by prairie grass, which held moisture in the
earth and kept most of the soil from blowing away even during
dry spells.

By the early 20th century, however, farmers had plowed under
much of the grass to create fields. The U.S. entry into
World War
I
in 1917 caused a great need for wheat, and farms began to push
their fields to the limit, plowing under more and more grassland
with the newly invented tractor.

1934 Drought was Driest, Most Widespread in Past Millennium, Scientists  Find | Climatology, Geophysics | Sci-News.com

83 years ago, the Dust Bowl swept across the Great Plains | Photos |  columbiamissourian.com

Dust Bowl Photographs

Buried machinery in barn lot in Dallas, South Dakota, United States during the Dust Bowl, an agricultural, ecological, and economic disaster in the Great Plains region of North America in 1936. (Wikimedia Commons/USDA)

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COUNTRY MUSIC STAR HAS DIED AT AGE 73

Music Legend Johnny Rodriguez Dead ...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Country music star Johnny Rodriguez, a
popular Mexican American singer best known for chart-topping
hits in the 1970s such as “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind,”
“Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” and “That’s the Way Love Goes,”
died Friday in San Antonio from health complications after
entering hospice care.

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DIRECTOR JAMES FOLEY HAS DIED AT 71

Fifty Shades Darker' Director James Foley On His Recent VR Experience
James Foley (December 28, 1953 – May 6, 2025)

Famed Hollywood director James Foley has passed away after
a battle with brain cancer. Many know James’ work but may
not even realize it. In addition to directing films like
Glengarry
Glenn Ross
and two films in the Fifty Shades franchise.

James worked with Madonna several times for her iconic music
videos. He directed videos for Papa Don’t Preach, Live to Tell,
and True Blue in the 1980s. James also served as the director
for Madonna’s 1987 feature film Who’s That Girl.
(Hollywood Reporter)

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) - Filmaffinity
1992
James Foley Movies & TV Shows List | Rotten Tomatoes | Rotten Tomatoes
Al Pacino and James Foley.

Glengarry,' 'Fear' director James Foley dies - UPI.com

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THE LAST DAY FOR THE LARGEST DIRIGIBLE

Hindenburg disaster, May 6 1937 (Colorized) : r/CatastrophicFailure
Hindenburg begins to fall seconds after catching fire.

The airship Hindenburg, the largest dirigible ever built and the
pride of
Nazi Germany, burst into flames upon touching its
mooring mast in Lakehurst,
New Jersey on May 6, 1937.

Thirteen passengers, 22 crewmen, and 1 civilian member of
the ground crew lost their lives, and most of the survivors
suffered substantial injuries.

The Hindenburg disaster
The Hindenburg over Manhattan, New York on May 6,
1937, shortly before the disaster.

Everything You Have Ever Wanted to Know About The Hindenburg Disaster

7:15 AM | *The role of the weather in the Hindenburg disaster of May 6th,  1937* — Arcfield Weather
The fire bursts out of the nose of the Hindenburg.

In Photos: The History of the Hindenburg Disaster | Live Science        
        
 Hindenburg Disaster #5 Photograph by Science Photo Library - Pixels       
        
 Oh, the humanity!': See how the Hindenburg disaster appeared on the front  pages of Lancaster papers in 1937 | LancLife | lancasteronline.com      
       
 Hindenburg disaster - Wikiwand

       
       

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