In History – Toby Keith wins 2 ACM Awards

TODAY IN HISTORY - May 8th:

1961 - Alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Washington
1976 - The rollercoaster Revolution (roller coaster), the first steel coaster with a vertical flip, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain
1985 - 20th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama & Judds win

2001 - 36th Academy of Country Music Awards:Toby Keith wins Male Vocalist & Album of Year

HAPPY BIRTHDAY / ANNIVERSARY TO:

1884 - Harry Truman, Lamar Missouri, 33rd US President (D) (1945-1953), (d. 1972)
1964 - Melissa Gilbert, actress (Little House on the Prairie), born in Los Angeles, California

GOODBYE TO:

1994 - George Peppard, actor (Breakfast at Tiffanys, A-Team), dies at 65
2008 - Eddy Arnold, Country music star (b. 1918)

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