What Happened On May 30th? On May 30, 1911, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosted the first ever Indianapolis 500, a race that would become prestigious in...
What Happened On May 29th? On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. With...
What Happened On May 28th? On May 28, 1937, in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen was founded with a clear mission: to create an affordable, reliable car for...
What Happened On May 27th? On May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge officially opened to the public, connecting San Francisco to Marin County, California. Spanning...
What Happened On May 26th? In the early hours of May 26, 1923, the first 24 Hours of Le Mans began in Le Mans, France. Conceived...
What Happened On May 25th? On May 25, 1963, in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, thirty-two African countries came together to form the Organization of...
What Happened On May 24th? On May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge officially opened to the public after nearly 14 years of construction. President Chester A....
What Happened On May 23rd? On the morning of May 23, 1934, notorious outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were ambushed and killed by law enforcement...
What Happened On May 22nd? On May 22, 1980, Namco officially released the arcade game Pac-Man in Japan. Created by game designer Toru Iwatani, Pac-Man introduced...
What Happened On May 21st? On May 21, 1932, Amelia Earhart made history by becoming the first woman to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean....