1912 Massachusetts becomes the first state in the union to set a minimum wage.
1937 The grocery shopping cart is invented by Sylvian Goldman.
1958 Jerry Lee Lewis renews his vows to his cousin Myra. They had to redo the ceremony because Lewis wasn’t legally divorced from his prior wife when he and child-bride Myra got married.
1962 The Beatles sign a recording contract with EMI in the U.K.
1967 The Jimi Hendrix Experience performs at the Saville Theater in London, along with Procol Harum, the Chiffons, and Denny Laine‘s Electric String Band. Hendrix opens his set with a cover of the Beatles‘ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” much to the surprise of Paul McCartney and George Harrison, who are sitting in the audience.
1973 – a patent is granted to Don Wetzel, Tom Barnes and George Chastain, for the Automated Teller Machine, or ATM.
1974 A baseball PR stunt goes bad when “10-Cent-Beer Night” is held at Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium. Fans get so drunk and unruly that the Indians have to forfeit the game to the Texas Rangers.
1983 “Overkill” by Men At Work peaks at Number Three on the pop chart.
1998 The Other Ones, the group made up of the surviving members of the Grateful Dead following Jerry Garcia‘s death, make their debut at the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco.
1989, Chinese troops stormed Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to end student-led pro-democracy protests that had been going on since mid-April. Hundreds, and possibly thousands, of people died when the troops opened fire and drove armored personnel carriers into the square, crushing protestors as they slept in tents.
1990 54-year-old Alzheimer’s disease patient Janet Adkins kills herself using a “suicide machine” developed by Dr. Jack Kevorkian. She’s the first person Kevorkian helps to commit suicide, bringing “Dr. Death” to national attention.
1998 A federal judge sentences Terry Nichols to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.

 

WEEKEND MOVIE WRAP-UP
Snow White & the Huntsman opened strongly in first place at the box office this weekend, with the action-adventure film inspired by the classic fairy tale’s $56.3 million take well above expectations. Kristen Stewart stars as Snow White, who’s helped by huntsman Chris Hemsworth as she battles the evil queen, played by Charlize Theron. Co-starring are Ian McShane, Ray Winstone, Nick Frost and Sam Clafin. 

• Last week’s top movie, Men in Black 3, fell to second place.
• The Avengers, which fell one spot to third place, improved its domestic box office to $552.7 million, moving it past The Dark Knight to become third on the all-time domestic list behind Avatar andTitanic. Worldwide, The Avengers improved to $1.36 billion, passing last year’s Harry Potter finale to also put it third-ever behind the same two movies.
• The Mexican war drama For Greater Glory, starring Andy Garcia, opened in 10th place in narrower release.

THIS WEEKEND’S TOP TEN MOVIES — JUNE 1-3

1. Snow White & the Huntsman, $56.3 million
2. Men in Black 3, $29.3 million
3. The Avengers, $20.3 million
4. Battleship, $4.8 million
5. The Dictator, $4.7 million
6. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, $4.6 million
7. What to Expect When You’re Expecting, $4.4 million
8. Dark Shadows, $3.9 million
9. Chernobyl Diaries, $3 million
10. For Greater Glory, $1.8 million

 

KELSEY GRAMMER MARRIES HIS WIFE: Kelsey Grammer married his wife Kayte Walsh for a second time in Las Vegas over the weekend. No guests were present at the Little Church of the West as the couple — who are expecting twins next month — exchanged their vows. Grammer explained the repeat wedding, telling People magazine, “We wanted to celebrate and re-dedicate [ourselves] to how much we love each other and to our growing family around the bend.” The pair originally wed in February of 2011. ‘BACHELOR PAD’ CONTESTANTS TIE THE KNOT: Bachelor Pad contestants Holly Durst and Blake Julian are married. The couple, who became engaged on the reality show’s finale, swapped vows on Saturday (June 2nd) in South Carolina in front of 115 loved ones — including their ABC costars Erica Rose, Ella Nolan, Justin Rego and West Lee. Durst said, “I couldn’t be happier. . . Blake is my best friend and now my husband. I have a beautiful future ahead of me with this man. I love him with all my heart!”

MATTHEW FOX STRIKES PLEA DEAL: Matthew Fox has plead no contest to one count of driving under the influence stemming from his May DUI arrest. The plea was part of a deal that will keep Fox out of jail — however he must give up alcohol, complete a treatment program and can’t drive a car for a year.

ARE BRADLEY AND ZOE BACK ON? Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana may be getting back together. Although it was recently reported that the pair split after three months of dating, they’ve been spotted hanging out lately. A witness told PerezHilton.com that the two appeared “pretty engaged” during a recent dinner. The insider added, “It looked a little more friendly than a business meeting.”

JASON ALEXANDER APOLOGIZES FOR CRICKET COMMENTS: Jason Alexander has apologized for calling the sport of cricket “gay” during an appearance on Friday on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. On the show, Alexander joked that cricket isn’t played on a “a manly baseball pitch,” but rather “a queer British gay pitch.” After his comment caused a stir, Alexander released a “message of amends” on Twitter. He wrote, “I was basing my use of the word ‘gay,’ on the silly generalization that real men don’t do genteel, refined things and that my portrayal of the cricket pitch was pointedly effeminate, thereby suggesting that effeminate and gay were synonymous.” He concluded, “So, I can only apologize and I do… I hope my realization brings some comfort.”

OCTOMOM IS STRIPPING: Octomom is now a stripper. TMZ.com reported that Nadya Suleman will be doing two shows a night at T’s Lounge in West Palm Beach, FL from July 11-15. Although T’s Lounge is generally an all-nude establishment, Octomom will reportedly only go topless. An insider said that she has felt “sexually liberated” since filming a soon-to-be-released X-rated video and decided stripping would be a good way to promote it.

 OSBOURNES PAY OFF CHUNK OF TAX BILL: The Osbournes have reportedly paid off a big chunk of their outstanding tax bill. It was recently reported that the family owed over $2 million in unpaid taxes from 2007-2009. TMZ.com claims they just settled $718,000 for the 2008 bill — but still owe a total of over $1.3 million.

ANDY SAMBURG CONFIRMS SNL EXIT: Andy Samburg has confirmed that he’s leaving Saturday Night Live. It’s been long reported that the funny man was leaving the program, but he finally told the New York Times, “Obviously it’s not a huge shock, but I did officially decide not to come back.” He said that his decision to move on is “an incredibly emotional and strange moment in my life.” Samburg also addressed the recently-announced departure of his costar Kristen Wiig, telling the Times, “She kept saying it just feels like it’s her time. I connect with that. Something about it just feels like it’s the moment. My contract’s up, and I did so much more than I ever thought I would ever even do.”

NO TELL-ALL FROM SIMON’S EX: Contrary to rumors, Simon Cowell’s ex-fiance Mezhgan Hussainywill not be writing a tell-all about the X Factor mogul. The British tabloids reported that Hussainy was going to pen the book as a means of “revenge” against Cowell, but sources told TMZ that she is “not the type of person” to write a book — and that the two are still close. A rep for Hussainy confirmed that she “has absolutely no plans to write a book of any sort.”

 

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