Today In History

Here is what happened on Thursday - May 15th...
It is day 136 of the year 2008, and there are 230 days left...

Famous People Born On This Day In History...

1859,	Pierre Curie, physicist. Today, this person is/would be 149* years old.*
1974,	Jennifer Rizzoti guard, Houston Comets #21. Today, this person is/would be 34 years old.

Events On This Day In History...

1930,	The first "air hostess," Ellen Church, welcomes passengers aboard a United Air Lines flight from Oakland, CA to Cheyenne, WY.
1940,	First nylon stockings are sold in America.
1963,	Last of the Mercury flights, the "Faith 7", launched.

And Don't Forget...

"Never Turn Your Back on the Ocean" Day. Why? Because it may be waving at you.