Brooklyn Today: May 10, 2012
Good morning. Today is the 131st day of the year. It is the anniversary of the Astor Place Riot of 1849. A riot erupted outside the Astor Place Opera House in Manhattan, where the British actor William Charles Macready was performing in Macbeth. Led by American actor Edwin Forrest, angry crowds revolted against dress requirements for admission and against Macready’s public statements on the vulgarity of American life.
Well-known people who were born today include singer Bono, singer-musician Dave Mason, actor Gary Owens (“Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-in,” “The Gong Show”) and comedian-actor Kenan Thompson.
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