Posted By: Staff
May 15, 2026
🌍 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.
🔬 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.
🎭 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.
⚽ 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.
🎂 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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