Historical Events
- Detroit Tiger Virgil Trucks no-hits Washington Senators, 1-0
- Johnny Longden becomes 2nd jockey to ride 4,000 winners
Famous Birthdays
- Chazz Palminteri, American actor (The Usual Suspects, Bronx Tale), born in The Bronx, New York
- David Brandon, American businessman (Toys "R" Us, Domino's Pizza), born in Dearborn, Michigan
- Phil Seymour, American rock and power pop musician, singer, and songwriter (The Dwight Twilley Band), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 1993)
- Rick Waits, baseball pitcher (Rangers, Indians, Twins)
Famous Deaths
- Albert Bassermann, German actor (Foreign Correspondent, Madame Curie), dies at 84
- Italo Montemezzi, Italian composer (L'amore dei tre re), dies at 76
About May 15, 1952
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 71 years and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Taurus
