So at the moment we are busy setting up our caravan in Brittany, France. So I am making it myself easy today and just provide a list of 10 facts about May 15th. I have to admit, not all facts are that interesting… But who cares?
But it is also a bit of a challenge since this is the first blog I am writing on my phone.
Sure! Here are 10 facts about May 15th:
- May 15th is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar.
- It is the feast day of St. Isidore the Farmer, the patron saint of farmers, peasants, and rural communities.
- On May 15, 1928, Mickey Mouse made his first appearance in the cartoon “Plane Crazy.”
- Norway celebrates National Day on May 15th, which is also known as Constitution Day. It marks the signing of the country’s constitution in 1814.
- In 1963, astronaut Gordon Cooper completed the last flight of the Mercury program, orbiting the Earth 22 times in the spacecraft Faith 7.
- May 15th is also known as International Day of Families, which was established by the United Nations in 1993 to promote awareness of issues relating to families.
- On this day in 1911, the Supreme Court of the United States ordered the dissolution of Standard Oil, ruling that it was in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
- Zara Phillips, the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, was born on May 15th, 1981. She is a world champion equestrian and has competed in the Olympics.
- The first McDonald’s restaurant in the United States opened on May 15th, 1940, in San Bernardino, California.
- On May 15th, 1800, the United States Congress approved the purchase of land to establish the Library of Congress.
All facts provided by ChatGPT.