On This Day in 1941

On May 7, 1941, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra recorded "Chattanooga Choo Choo".  It became the first gold record in history.

On This Day in 1954

On May 6, 1954, British runner, Roger Bannister, broke the four minute mile.

On This Day in 1809

On May 5, 1809, Mary Kies was the first American woman to apply for and receive a patent.  Her patent was for weaving straw with silk and thread to make hats.

On This Day in 1953

On May 4, 1953, Ernest Hemingway won the Pulitzer Prize for "The Old Man and the Sea".

On This Day in 1952

On May 3, 1952, an airplane landed at the geographical North Pole for the first time.

On This Day in 1885

On May 2, 1885, "Good Housekeeping" magazine...originally called "The Good Housekeeping Hostess"...went on sale for the first time.

On This Day in 1841

On May 1, 1841, the first emigrant wagon train left Independence, Missouri for California.