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May 1st-Francis Gary Powers, 1st Public flushing toilets, Calamity Jane, Tim McGraw, SpongeBob, Cheerios, Pluto

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Coool Media
Published
Thu 01 May 2025
Episode Link
https://www.coolcasts.cooolmedia.com/show/history-factoids-about-today/

Today is the 65th anniversary of CIA pilot Francis Gary Powers being shot down in his U2 spy plane over the Soviet Union.  My co-host today is his son Gary Powers jr.  We got the whole story on his dads place in history.  Gary jr. is a very successfull author, speaker and authority on the cold war.
https://garypowers.com/   He also founded the Cold War Museum in Virgina, https://www.coldwar.org/  Make sure you check out his website and books.

National Lei day.  Entertainment from 2006.  Alamo founded, 1st public flushing toilets, Cheerios went on sale, Pluto named.  Todays birthdays - Calamity Jane, Kate Smith, Glenn Ford, Sonny James, Rita Coolidge, Ray Parker jr, Tim McGraw.  Steve Reeves died.

Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/
The lei song - Ruth Wallis
Bad day - Daniel Powter
Who says you can't go home again - Bon Jovi  Jennifer Nettles
Birthdays - In da club - 50 Cent    http://50cent.com/
God bless America - Kate Smith
Young love - Sonny James
Your love keeps lifting me higher - Rita Coolidge
Ghost Busters - Ray Parker Jr.
Welcome to the club - Tim McGraw
Exit - Toddin' & Turnin - Kenyon Lockry    https://www.facebook.com/kenyon.lockry/
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