Happy Friday! Today is May 9, 2025, marking the 129th day of the year with 236 days left to go.
Historical Events on This Day:
Back in 1960, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted conditional approval for Enovid, the first oral contraceptive pill.
Other Notable Events:
In 1754, Benjamin Franklin published the iconic political cartoon “Join or Die” in the Pennsylvania Gazette newspaper.
In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day, following a joint congressional resolution.
In 1951, the U.S. conducted its first thermonuclear experiment with the detonation of a 225-kiloton device named “George” on Enewetak Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
In 1974, the House Judiciary Committee initiated public hearings on President Richard Nixon’s potential impeachment, leading to his resignation before facing full House proceedings.
In 1980, a tragic incident occurred when a freighter collided with the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida, resulting in the collapse of a 1,300-foot section of the southbound span and the loss of 35 lives.
In 2019, Pope Francis introduced a groundbreaking church law mandating Catholic priests and nuns to report instances of clergy sexual abuse and cover-ups by superiors to church authorities.
In 2023, Donald Trump was found liable for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, with a jury awarding her $5 million in damages.
Celebrity Birthdays Today:
- Producer-director James L. Brooks turns 85.
- Musician-songwriter Sonny Curtis (The Crickets) celebrates his 88th birthday.
- Acclaimed actress Candice Bergen is 79 today.
- Legendary musician Billy Joel marks his 76th birthday.
- Former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo is 74.
- Actor John Corbett celebrates his 64th birthday.
- Singer Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode) turns 63.
- Hockey Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman is 60.
- Rapper Ghostface Killah celebrates his 55th birthday.
- R&B singer Tamia (tuh-MEE’-ah) turns 50 today.
- Actress Rosario Dawson is 46.
- TV personality Audrina Patridge celebrates her 40th birthday.
- Actress Grace Gummer turns 39.
- Musician Shaboozey is 30.
