May 1
• 1967: Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Beaulieu
• 1979: Elton John becomes the first pop music star to perform in Israel
May 2
• 1980: Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall” is banned by the South African government
May 3
• 1928: James Brown is born
May 4
• 1959: The winners of the first annual Grammy Awards were announced
May 5
• 1891: The first performance at The Music Hall (later Carnegie Hall) is held
May 6
• 1977: Led Zeppelin sets an audience attendance record at a single-act concert when they perform for 76,229 people in Pontiac, Mich.
May 7
• 1824: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony was performed for the first time.
May 8
• 1970: The Beatles release Let It Be — the group’s final album
