Today in Entertainment History: Everlys broke up on stage

By The Associated Press
Posted 7/14/23

On July 14, 1933, Popeye the Sailor Man appeared in his first cartoon.

In 1967, The Who began its first American tour by opening for Herman’s Hermits.

In 1972, the U.S. State Department …

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Today in Entertainment History: Everlys broke up on stage

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On July 14, 1933, Popeye the Sailor Man appeared in his first cartoon.

In 1967, The Who began its first American tour by opening for Herman’s Hermits.

In 1972, the U.S. State Department criticized actor Jane Fonda for making anti-war radio broadcasts in Hanoi.

In 1973, the Everly Brothers broke up after Phil got angry over Don’s performance, smashed his own guitar and walked off stage. They reunited eleven years later.

In 1988, Michael Jackson launched his first British tour at Wembley Stadium in London. He rode over the crowd in a cradle suspended from a crane.

In 1987, musician Steve Miller got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In 1989, Cyndi Lauper released the first closed-captioned video, for “My First Night Without You.”

In 1992, actor Demi Moore appeared on the cover of “Vanity Fair” naked except for a suit that had been painted on.

In 2015, HarperCollins released Harper Lee’s second novel, “Go Set A Watchman,” 55 years after “To Kill A Mockingbird” came out.

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