Originally signed into law in 1952, National Day of Prayer is a day
when people of all faiths are asked to pray for our nation. Title 36, Section 119 of US law states: “The President shall issue each year
a proclamation designating the first Thursday in May as a National
Day of Prayer.

SANDY KOZEL

Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby Jr. Born
on this day in 1903.  (Died 1977)

Months before its release, Orson Welles’ landmark film Citizen
Kane began generating such controversy that Radio City Music
Hall eventually refused to show it. Instead, Citizen Kane, now
revered as one of the greatest movies in history, made its
debut at the smaller RKO Palace Theater on May 1, 1941.

Chuck Connors and Johnny Crawford in “The Rifleman” on
ABC TV from September 30, 1958 to April 8, 1963. 

John Ernest Crawford (March 26, 1946 – April 29, 2021)

Johnny Crawford was an actor, singer, and musician. He first
performed before a national audience as a Mouseketeer. At age
12, Crawford rose to prominence playing Mark McCain in the
ABC Western series The Rifleman, which he was nominated for
an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor at age 13 for his
work om the show.

Crawford had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2019.

On April 28, 1967, boxing champion Muhammad Ali refused to be inducted into the U.S. Army and was immediately stripped of his heavyweight title. Ali, a Muslim, cited religious reasons for his
decision to forgo military service.

Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., in Louisville, Kentucky, on
January 14, 1942, the future three-time world champ changed
his name to Muhammad Ali in 1964 after converting to Islam.