History Blog

May 1

Happy Birthday RIP Louis Nye(Niestat 1913–2005) Gwyllyn Samuel “Glenn” Ford(1916–2006) Jack Paar(1918–2004) Richard J. Riordan(1930–2023) ; Judith Collins–85 Rita Coolidge–79 Joanna Lumley–78 Ray Parker Jr.–70 Samuel “Tim” McGraw(Smith)–57 Wesley Anderson–55 Becky Baeling Lythgoe–47 ; 1885 – The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business ; 1931 – The Empire State Building is dedicated in New York City ; 1941 – The Orson Welles film “Citizen Kane” premiered in New York City ; 1987 – APA removed homosexuality as mental disorder from the DSM III. Ego-dystonic homosexuality is removed and replaced by “sexual disorder not otherwise specified,” which can include “persistent and marked distress about one’s sexual orientation.”