- 1602 - Cape Cod was discovered by English navigator Bartholomew Gosnold
- 1862 - U.S. Department of Agriculture was created by an act of Congress
- 1902 - Chicago mayor Richard Daley was born
- 1940 - Nylon stockings went on general sale for the first time in the United States
- 1969 - Former Dallas Cowboy running back Emmitt Smith was born
- 1981 - Len Barker of the Cleveland Indians pitched a perfect game in a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays
- 1993 - Stephanie Goen married Stuart Spencer
Thursday, May 15, 2008
important stuff
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