The Weekly Almanac with Tiki Jane May 24, 2026

On this day in 2023, American-born singer and longtime R&B icon Tina Turner died at age 83; her signature song, “What's Love Got to Do with It,” was from her blockbuster album Private Dancer in 1984 American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, who was hailed as the Shakespeare of his generation, was born on this day in 1941, in Duluth, Minnesota. The first line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad opened with the maiden voyage of Peter Cooper's locomotive Tom Thumb, on this day in 1830. Midnight Cowboy was released in theatres on this day in 1969, and the drama, which starred Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman, went on to become the only X-rated film to win the Academy Award for best picture. American baseball player Babe Ruth hit the 714th and last home run of his career, on this day in 1935; he retired later that year.