Historical Events
- 37th Preakness: Clarnence Turner on Colonel Holloway wins in 1:56.6
Baseball History
Ty Cobb rushes a heckler at a NY Highlander game & is suspended
Famous Birthdays
- Alexis Kagame, Rwandan philosopher, historian, poet and Tutsi intellectual and cultural leader, born in Kiyanza, Rwanda, German East Africa (d. 1981)
- Arthur Berger, American composer (Ideas of Order), music critic, and educator (Brandeis, 1953-80; New England Conservatory of Music, 1980-99), born in NYC, New York (d. 2003)
About May 15, 1912
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 111 years and 25 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus
