May 15 in History
1886
May 15, 1886:Emily Dickinson, one of the most important American poets of all time, dies.
1928
May 15, 1928:Mickey Mouse is seen on-screen for the first time through “Plane Crazy”, a silent film.
1930
May 15, 1930:Boeing 80A takes off with Ellen Church as the world’s first female flight attendant.
1940
May 15, 1940:The first McDonald’s restaurant opens in San Bernardino, California by entrepreneurs and brothers, Maurice and Richard McDonald.
1991
May 15, 1991:Edith Cresson becomes France’s first female Prime Minister.
2001
May 15, 2001: R. Kelly releases his Jay-Z-featured single, “Fiesta”.2003
May 15, 2003: Five-time Grammy-winning singer June Carter Cash dies.2004
May 15, 2004:“Shrek 2” premieres at the Cannes Film Festival.
2010
May 15, 2010:Chelsea Football Club beats Portsmouth FC and wins its sixth English FA Cup title.