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In May 1981, Chipwich ice cream sandwiches were introduced

🔊 Portable cassette player/recorder with stereo radio (1981 Sears Catalog)

☀️🏝️The Kool-Aid Man is ready for summer…

💦Super Soaker Super Charger Power Pak (1998)

🎬Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien’ premiered in theaters 47 years ago, May 25, 1979

During the ‘Home Improvement’ finale curtain call, the full face of Earl Hindman, who played Tim's neighbor, Wilson, was finally revealed

📺The series finale of 'Home Improvement' aired 27 years ago, May 25, 1999, on ABC

🎶On May 25, 1991, ‘I Don’t Wanna Cry’ by Mariah Carey reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100

📺On May 25, 1994, Shannen Doherty made her final appearance as a series regular on ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’

🎬 ‘Rambo lll’ premiered in theaters 38 years ago, May 25, 1988

📺After twenty-five years in syndication, the last original episode of ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ aired 15 years ago, May 25, 2011

🇺🇸On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced before a joint session of the United States Congress his goal of landing an American on the Moon before the end of the decade

🎶Brooks & Dunn released their song ‘Boot Scootin’ Boogie’ 34 years ago, May 25, 1992

📺On May 25, 1992, Jay Leno made his debut as the host of NBC’s ‘Tonight Show’

🎶U2 released ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’ 39 years ago, May 25, 1987

On May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 crashed after takeoff at O’Hare International Airport when its left engine detached from the wing. All 271 on board and two on the ground were killed, becoming the single deadliest U.S. aviation accident (non-terrorism-related)

On May 25, 1979, six-year-old Etan Patz was abducted on the way to his school bus stop in New York City. His disappearance launched the missing children’s movement, which included new legislation for tracking down missing children and promoted the concept of ‘stranger danger’

🎬 ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End’ opened in theaters 19 years ago, May 25, 2007

📺DEBUT: ‘Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction’ premiered 29 years ago, May 25, 1997, on Fox

⚾️On May 25, 1935, 40-year-old Babe Ruth hit his 714th and final home run at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ruth’s career home run record would stand for 39 years