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Good News in History, May 27 – Good News Network

Good News in History, May 27 – Good News Network

90 years ago today, the Chrysler Building opened to the public in New York City. Constructed by Walter Chrysler, founder of the automotive company, the Art Deco skyscraper served as the corporation’s headquarters and lifted up the languishing East Side…

Good News on this Day in History – May 25

Good News on this Day in History – May 25

85 years ago today, a black college athlete at Ohio State University set three world records and tied another in “the greatest 45 minutes ever in sports.” At the Big Ten Track and Field Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Jesse…

Good News on this Day in History – May 23

Good News on this Day in History – May 23

50 years ago today, in the wake of The Beatles breaking up, Paul McCartney’s debut solo album, McCartney, featuring Maybe I’m Amazed, hit No.1 on the US album chart. Apart from Linda McCartney’s vocals, McCartney performed and recorded the entire album…

Good News on This Day in History – May 22

Good News on This Day in History – May 22

40 years ago today, Pacman, the ground-breaking video game, was first placed in an arcade in Tokyo. Invented by a young man who loved pinball, ‘PuckMan’, as it was first called, became the most successful arcade game of all time.…

Good News on This Day in History – May 19

Good News on This Day in History – May 19

Happy Birthday to Pete Townshend who turns 75 today. The English musician, singer-songwriter and co-founder of The Who. Born in London to musician parents, he taught himself how to play guitar and never learned to read music. Yet, he became…

Good News on This Day in History – May 17

Good News on This Day in History – May 17

50 years ago today, Thor Heyerdahl the Norwegian adventurer and researcher set sail from Africa on a papyrus reed boat to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. The boat, Ra II, was modeled after the ancient Egyptian design to demonstrate the…

Good News on This Day in History – May 15

Good News on This Day in History – May 15

115 years ago today, Las Vegas was officially founded as a city, when 110 acres was auctioned to ready buyers, and later became downtown. With the revenue coming down both railways that intersected there, the area of Las Vegas was…