Elsewhere this week...
The first horror movie of all-time, Dr. Jeckll & Mr. Hyde premieres in Chicago. Check out the video of the 1920 remake, starring John Barrymore here.
The Ottoman Empire Revolution begins. By the end of the summer, the Empire will crumble. (May 13)
The first passenger flight occurs (May 14) at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Wilbur Wright takes Charlie Furnas up for a hop that covers 656 feet. Orville Wright takes him up next, and the flight lasts just over four minutes.
A young Christian Scientist named Henry Fonda turns 3 years old on May 16. His parents don't believe in doctors, so they pray he doesn't get sick. Of course, he'll grow up to win the Academy Award for his performance in this movie.
A little Italian immigrant boy named Francesco Rosario Capra turns 11 years old. He will go on to make this movie, this movie, and of course, one of your all-time favorites, this movie.
VIDEO: Scenes from New York, Enrico Caruso 1908
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