Today’s Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
It is the 135th day of the year, with 230 days remaining.
Historical Events on May 15th:
On this day in 1970, tragedy struck at Jackson State College in Mississippi as two Black students were killed and 12 injured during student demonstrations, shortly after the Kent State University shooting.
Other significant events on this date include:
- In 1800, President John Adams ordered the relocation of government offices from Philadelphia to the newly-built Washington, D.C.
- In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln established the Department of Agriculture through an act.
- In 1928, Mickey Mouse made his first public appearance during a test screening of the short film “Plane Crazy.”
- In 1940, the first McDonald’s fast-food restaurant opened in San Bernardino, California.
- In 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court granted juveniles accused of crimes the same due process rights as adults.
- In 1972, Alabama Governor George C. Wallace was shot and paralyzed while campaigning for president.
- In 2015, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was sentenced to death for the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013.
- In 2020, President Donald Trump launched “Operation Warp Speed” to accelerate the development and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
Birthdays on May 15th:
- Artist Jasper Johns turns 95 today.
- Counterculture icon Wavy Gravy celebrates his 89th birthday.
- Actor-singer Lainie Kazan is 85 years old.
- Basketball Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson turns 85.
- Musician Brian Eno celebrates his 77th birthday.
- Actor Chazz Palminteri is 73 today.
- Baseball Hall of Famer George Brett turns 72.
- Rapper Melle Mel celebrates his 64th birthday.
- Baseball Hall of Famer John Smoltz is 58 years old.
- Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith turns 56 today.
- Football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis is 50 years old.
- Actor Jamie-Lynn Sigler celebrates her 44th birthday.
- Tennis player Andy Murray turns 38 today.
