Today in Entertainment History: "Frasier" finale aired

By The Associated Press
Posted 5/1/23

On May 13, 1955, a riot broke out at an Elvis Presley concert in Jacksonville, Florida. It was the first time that trouble was reported at one of his concerts. Witnesses say the crowd went crazy when …

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Today in Entertainment History: "Frasier" finale aired

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On May 13, 1955, a riot broke out at an Elvis Presley concert in Jacksonville, Florida. It was the first time that trouble was reported at one of his concerts. Witnesses say the crowd went crazy when Presley said, “Girls, I’ll see you backstage.”

In 1971, singer Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane smashed her car into a wall, forcing the cancellation of a recording session.

In 1974, more than 50 people were injured outside a Jackson Five concert in Washington when fans started smashing bottles.

In 1977, The Beatles released their first live album, “The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl.”

In 1985, musician Bruce Springsteen married actor Julianne Phillips in Lake Oswego, Oregon, on her birthday. They divorced in 1988. Springsteen later married his backup singer, Patti Scialfa (skee-AL’-fah).

In 1992, guitarist John Frusciante (froo-SHAN’-tee) quit the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He rejoined the band six years later.

In 1997, members of Midnight Oil purposely blocked traffic in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to protest the city’s air quality. They sat in armchairs and sofas in the middle of a normally busy street for an hour.

In 2004, the final episode of “Frasier” aired on NBC.

In 2019, actor Doris Day died at her home in Carmel Valley, California, after a bout of pneumonia. She was 97.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Buck Taylor (“Gunsmoke,” ″Gods and Generals”) is 85. Actor Harvey Keitel (ky-TEL’) is 84. Actor Zoe Wanamaker (“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”) is 75. Actor Franklyn Ajaye (“Car Wash,” TV’s “Deadwood”) is 74. Singer Stevie Wonder is 73. Actor Leslie Winston (TV: “The Waltons”) is 67. Comedian Stephen Colbert (kohl-BEHR’) (“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert”) is 59. Drummer John Richardson of The Gin Blossoms is 59. Actor Tom Verica ("How To Get Away With Murder," “American Dreams”) is 59. Singer Darius Rucker (Hootie and the Blowfish) is 57. Actor Susan Floyd (“All My Children”) is 55. Drummer Andy Williams of Casting Crowns is 51. Actor Brian Geraghty (GEHR’-eh-tee) (“The Alienist,” ″Boardwalk Empire”) is 48. Bassist Mickey Madden of Maroon 5 is 44. Actor Iwan Rheon (IH’-wahn RAY’-on) (“Game of Thrones”) is 38. Actor Lena Dunham (“Girls”) is 37. Actor Robert Pattinson is 37. Actor Candice Accola King (“The Vampire Diaries”) is 36. Actor Hunter Parrish (“Weeds”) is 36. Bassist Wylie Gelber of Dawes is 35. Actor Debby Ryan (“Jessie”) is 30.

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