| | May 15th - This day in history1602 - Bartholomew Gosnold becomes the first European to see Cape Cod.
1756 - England declares war on France, which begins the French and Indian War.
1800 - England's King George III is the target of an assassination attempt, but he survives.
1817 - The United States' first private mental health hospital opens in Philadelphia.
1862 - President Abraham Lincoln signs a bill creating what would become the Department of Agriculture. 146 years later, Congress marks this anniversary by passing a pork-riddled and hideously expensive vote-buying series of measures disguised as a farm bill.
1905 - Las Vegas, Nevada is founded.
1911 - The U.S. Supreme Court declares Standard Oil to be a monopoly in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act and orders that the company be broken up.
1940 - McDonald's opens its first restaurant in San Bernadino, California.
1941 - Joe DiMaggio gets a base hit, beginning what would become a record 56 game hitting streak.
But most importantly...
1971 - Tommy Wells and Sue Green get married in Brownwood, Texas shortly after completing their studies at Howard Payne College. In the 80s they have 3 children: Jonathan, David, and Sarah. In 2006 they gained a son-in-law when they gave Sarah to be married to Daniel Warren. Today they celebrate their 37th anniversary. Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad! |
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