Pop - Singer Ricky Nelson

Events in 1940 and 8-5

Events in US in the birth year of Ricky Nelson

• Selective Service Act signed. Background: conscription
• The first Social Security benefit checks are paid out (Jan 30).
• The Pennsylvania Turnpike opens. It is the first multilane U.S. superhighway. The first Los Angeles freeway opens.
• The first McDonald's hamburger stand opens in Pasadena, Calif.

Birthday Ricky Nelson (8-5) in history

• Day 8-5 year 1794: Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, the father of modern chemistry, was beheaded during the Reign of Terror.
• Day 8-5 year 1877: The first Westminister Dog Show was held.
• Day 8-5 year 1902: Mount Pelee on Martinique erupted, destroying the town of St. Pierre, and killing 40,000 people.
• Day 8-5 year 1945: V-E Day marks the European victory of the Allies in World War II.
• Day 8-5 year 1973: The 10-week Wounded Knee occupation ended when members of the American Indian Movement surrendered.
• Day 8-5 year 1978: David Berkowitz, a.k.a. the “Son of Sam,” plead guilty to killing six people in New York City.
• Day 8-5 year 1999: The Citadel in South Carolina graduated its first female cadet, Nancy Mace.