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