Keener Today – May 4

 May 4, 2025

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What’s Happening:

Sovereignty outdueled 3-1 favorite Journalism down the rain- soaked stretch to win the 151st Kentucky Derby yesterday.

Warren Buffett is stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway by the end of 2025. He has named Greg Abel as his successor, and the transition is expected to be finalized by year’s end. Buffett will remain with the company in an advisory role.

Today in History:

  • 1959 – The first Grammy Awards presentation was held. Host Mort Sahl presented trophies to Domenico Modugno for “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare),” for Record Of The Year, and to Henry Mancini for The Music From Peter Gunn for Album Of The Year.
  • 1964 – Louis Armstrong’s “Hello Dolly” hit No. 1 in the U.S. singles charts.
  • 1964 – The daytime drama “Another World” began its 35-year run on NBC-TV.
  • 1967 – The Turtles’ “Happy Together” was certified Gold.
  • 1967 – The Young Rascals started a four-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with “Groovin’.”
  • 1968 – Steppenwolf made their U.S. network television debut, lip-syncing “Born To Be Wild” on ABC’s “American Bandstand.”
  • 1968 – Twiggy, one of the first English “supermodels,” saw an 18-year-old singer named Mary Hopkin on a BBC-TV talent show and called her friend Paul McCartney to tell him about her discovery. He eventually signed Hopkin to the Beatles’ Apple label and gave her “Those Were The Days” to record.
  • 1979 – Margaret Thatcher became the first female prime minister of Great Britain.
  • 1970 – Members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a group of Vietnam War protesters at Kent State University in Ohio. A total of 67 shots were fired in 13 seconds, leaving four unarmed students dead and nine others wounded. After seeing photographs of the incident in LIFE magazine, Neil Young immediately wrote the song “Ohio,” which Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young recorded the next day.
  • 1974 – Grand Funk Railroad started a two-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with their version of the Little Eva hit “The Loco-Motion.”
  • 1974 – The film soundtrack to The Sting by Marvin Hamlisch started a five-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart.
  • 1985 – Don Henley peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “All She Wants to Do Is Dance,” which was Henley’s third top-10 single as a solo artist in the U.S.

Today’s Birthdays:

  • Katherine Jackson, matriarch of the Jackson family, is 95.
  • The King of Surf Guitar, Dick Dale, was born today in 1937.
  • Ronnie Bond, drummer for The Troggs, was born today in 1940.
  • Jackie Jackson of The Jackson 5 is 74.
  • Country star Randy Travis is 66.
  • Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt is 53.
  • Lance Bass of *NSYNC is 46.

Free events today in Metro Detroit:

  • Cinco de Mayo Parade, Vernor Hwy (SW Detroit) – colorful 2.4-mile community parade. For more information: https://visitdetroit.com/event/annual-cinco-de-mayo-parade/
  • Riverfront Fish Fest, Milliken State Park – free wildlife activities for families. For more information: https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/05/01/things-to-do-in-metro-detroit-may-2-4
  • Hanami Picnic, MSU Tollgate Farm (Novi) – Japanese cherry blossom celebration. For more information: https://littleguidedetroit.com/free-museum-admission-events-in-may-in-metro-detroit/
  • Free Admission at Michigan History Museum, 10 AM–4 PM, 702 W Kalamazoo St (Lansing). For more information: https://littleguidedetroit.com/free-museum-admission-events-in-may-in-metro-detroit/
  • Heidelberg Project 39th Birthday, Spot Lite (Detroit) – live music and art celebration. For more information: https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/05/01/things-to-do-in-metro-detroit-may-2-4
  • Pewabic Pottery Spring Sale, Pewabic Pottery (Detroit) – local student pottery sale. For more information: https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/05/01/things-to-do-in-metro-detroit-may-2-4
  • Urban Arts and Eatery Expo, Eastern Market (Detroit) – art, food, and local vendors. For more information: https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/05/01/things-to-do-in-metro-detroit-may-2-4
  • Tulip Festival, DeBuck’s Farm (Belleville) – walk through vibrant tulip fields. For more information: https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/05/01/things-to-do-in-metro-detroit-may-2-4