Michael O'Hare born 1952

Actor Michael O'Hare, born May 6, 1952, is probably best known for his role as Commander Jeffrey Sinclair on Babylon 5 with Claudia Christian, Jerry Doyle, Andrea Thompson, Bill Mumy, Richard Biggs and Mira Furlan.  He had to leave the show after the first season due to his battle with illness.  He passed away September 28, 2012 from a heart attack.

First U.S. space flight Alan Shepard 1961

Alan B. Shepard became the first American in space when he flew on Freedom 7, launched May 5, 1961.  His flight lasted about 15 minutes, reaching an altitude of 115 miles and experiencing 5 minutes of weightlessness.  His historic flight  came less than a month after Russian Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space.

The Pointer Sisters debut album released 1973

Their debut album, self-titled the Pointer Sisters, was released May 1973.  It gave my girls hits such as Yes, We Can Can and Wang Dang Doodle.  It reached #13 on Billboard 200 was certified Gold in February 1974 by RIAA.

It is nigh impossible to stay still while listening to them rock out to Wang Dang Doodle!

Happy birthday, Randy Travis!

Country music super-star Randy Travis, born in North Carolina May 4, 1959 as Randy Bruce Traywick, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016.  Despite having suffered health issues in the past few years, he was able to perform "Amazing Grace" at his induction ceremony.

My favorite movies 1980-1995

1980: The Empire Strikes Back



1980 (Runner-up): Airplane!



1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark



1982: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn



1982 (Runner-up): E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial



1983: Return of the Jedi



1984 (Tie): Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom



1984 (Tie): Amadeus



1984 (Honorable Mention): Star Trek III: The Search for Spock



1985: Real Genius



1986 (Tie): Aliens



1986 (Tie): Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home



1987: Predator



1988: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?



1988 (Guilty Pleasure): Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood



1989 (Tie): Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade



1989 (Tie): Steel Magnolias



1990: Home Alone



1990 (Guilty Pleasure): Tremors



1991 (Tie): Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country



19991 (Tie):  Beauty and the Beast



1992: Aladdin



1993: Jurassic Park



1994 (Tie): Star Trek VII: Generations



1994 (Tie): Ed Wood



1995 (Tie): Toy Story



1995 (Tie): Apollo 13



1995 (Guilty Pleasure): Cutthroat Island

Happy birthday, Hercule Poirot!

David Suchet, born May 2, 1945, is best known for his portrayal of Agatha Christie's super-sleuth Hercule Poirot.  He played the character from 1989 - 2013, making him an actor with one of the longest running characters on television.

Mercury Program Astronaut Scott Carpenter born 1925

Malcolm Scott Carpenter, born in Boulder, Colorado May 1, 1925, was one of seven original astronauts chosen for NASA's Project Mercury program in 1959.  He became the 4th American in space and the 2nd to orbit Earth, after John Glenn and the first to eat solid food in space.

This was his only flight as he received an injury from a motorcycle accident in 1963, which grounded him.  He was hospitalized in September 2013 after a stroke and passed away October 10, 2013 in Denver.