Historical Events
Marciano KOs Walcott
In his first world heavyweight title defense, Rocky Marciano KOs former champion Jersey Joe Walcott in the 1st round at Chicago Stadium
- Osip Zadkine's monument to "The destroyed city" unveiled in Rotterdam
- The Urey-Miller experiment using primordial soup to show how life of earth might have originated, written by Stanley Miller, is published in the journal "Science" [1]
Famous Birthdays
George Brett (70 years old)
American Baseball Hall of Fame 3rd baseman (13 x MLB All Star; World Series 1985; AL MVP 1980; KC Royals), born in Glen Dale, West Virginia
- Mike Oldfield, British musician and composer (Tubular Bells), born in Reading, Berkshire
About May 15, 1953
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 11 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Believe - Frankie Laine
