Today in History
Listings for Friday, May 29, 2020.
Birthdays:
- 1736 Patrick Henry
- 1903 Bob Hope
- 1917 John F. Kennedy, 35th President (1960-1963)
- 1932 Paul Erlich
- 1939 Al Unser
- 1956 LaToya Jackson
- 1958 Annette Bening
- 1961 Melissa Etheridge
- 1975 Melanie Janine Brown
Events:
- 1453 Constantinople falls to the Turks (some believe this signalled the end of the Middle Ages).
- 1953 Hillary & Norkay reach top of Mount Everest.
- 1978 First Class postage now 15 cents (was 13 cents for 3 years).
That's all for today.
