🌍 Politics & World History

• 1618 – Johannes Kepler confirms harmonic law.
  Johannes Kepler discovered his third law of planetary motion.
• 1940 – McDonald’s founded.
  Richard McDonald and Maurice McDonald opened the first McDonald’s restaurant.
• 1972 – Alabama Governor George Wallace shot.
  George Wallace survived an assassination attempt during a presidential campaign.

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🔬 Science & Technology

• 1905 – Las Vegas founded.
  Las Vegas was officially founded, later becoming a global entertainment hub.
• 1997 – Space Shuttle Atlantis mission.
  Space Shuttle Atlantis continued construction support for orbital missions.

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🎭 Culture & the Arts

• 1859 – Pierre Curie born.
  Pierre Curie, physicist and Nobel laureate, was born.
• 1970 – Woodstock documentary era expands.
  Counterculture documentaries shaped modern music filmmaking.

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⚽ Sports

• 1953 – Nolan Ryan born.
  Nolan Ryan, legendary MLB pitcher, was born.
• 2016 – Leicester City celebration parade.
  Leicester City celebrated their improbable Premier League title.

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🎂 Notable Birthdays – May 15

• 1859 – Pierre Curie – Physicist.
• 1937 – Madeleine Albright – Diplomat.
• 1953 – Nolan Ryan – Baseball pitcher.
• 1967 – Madhuri Dixit – Actress.
• 1970 – Frankie Edgar – MMA fighter.

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