Culture & History

Did you know that on this day, May 15, 1928, Mickey Mouse appeared in his first cartoon?

Did you know that on this day, May 14, 1948, Israel declared independence from Britain?

Did you know that on this day, May 13, 1983, Reggie Jackson became the first major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times?

Did you know that on this day, May 12, 1902, 140,000 miners went on strike in Pennsylvania?

Did you know that on this day, May 11, 1965, Ellis Island was added to the Statue of Liberty National monument?

Did you know that on this day, May 10, 1994, Nelson Mandela was sworn in as South Africa's president?

Did you know that on this day, May 9, 1926, the first flight over the North Pole was completed?

Did you know that on this day, May 8, 1912, Paramount Pictures was founded?

Did you know that on this day, May 7, 1946, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering was founded?

Did you know that on this day, May 6, 1840, the world's first adhesive postage stamp in a public postal system was used?

Did you know that on this day, May 5, 1921, Perfume Chanel No.5 was released?

Did you know that on this day, May 4, 1910, the Royal Canadian Navy was established?