1862: 4,000 Mexican soldiers smashed the French and traitor Mexican army of 8,000 at Puebla, Mexico, 100 miles east of Mexico City on the morning of May 5, 1862.
Thanks to Roberto, Alejandro and Damian of Mariachi Suenos for providing the lively music this morning!
And now for a good pick-up line…
Pick up as in trash…it’s “Keep Hatch Clean Day” this weekend. Citizens are asked to volunteer some time this Saturday to pick up trash from 9 am til Noon. Call Robert Torres at (575) 621 4881 to get more info. Food will be provided.
History 101: 1961: Commander Alan Shepard Jr. was rocketed 115 miles into space from Cape Canaveral to become America’s first space explorer. Fifteen minutes later in the Atlantic Ocean, he said, "Boy, what a ride!"
Music History 101: 1968 – A rock and roll group named after a kind of steamroller performed their final concert in Long Beach, California. The band’s name was Buffalo Springfield.
What do you do when you’re in a recording session with only five minutes left before your time is up? The group you’re about to hear made a record in record time.
Today’s 101 number one song of the day came together very quickly for producer Luther Dixon and record label owner Florence Greenberg who wrote the song on the spot and a group four teenage girls, by this time, seasoned pros despite their tender age recorded it in one take. It knocked former G.I. Elvis Presley from the top spot on May 5, 1962 and by coincidence it was a song about a current G.I. – it was the Shirelles with “Soldier Boy.”
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