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May 31, 2015

25 years ago today, the first episode of “Seinfeld” with its complete core cast debuted on NBC.
 
Here are some things you may not have known about the show:
 
First: The pilot episode, titled "The Seinfeld Chronicles" featured the characters of Jerry Seinfeld, George Costanza and Jerry's wacky neighbor named...


May 30, 2015

Today is the 104th anniversary of the first Indianapolis 500-Mile Race.
 
Here are some things you may not have known about the first Indy 500.
 
First: After a season in which attendance declined unacceptably, track owners decided to have just one event in 1911. The idea of a 500-mile race won out over a 24-hour race,...


May 29, 2015

Today marks the 62nd anniversary of the first successful ascent of Mount Everest.
 
Here are some things you may not have known about the expedition:
 
First: The 1953 British expedition was under tremendous pressure to succeed. The French and Swiss had received approval to try to climb Everest in 1954 and 1955,...


May 28, 2015

Today marks the anniversary of the 1934 birth of the Dionne Quintuplets in Ontario, Canada.
 
Here are a few things you may not have known about the first quintuplets known to have survived infancy.
 
First: The five sisters were identical quintuplets. In order of birth, their names were Yvonne, Anette, Cecile,...


May 27, 2015

On May 27, 1927, the last Ford Model T rolled off the assembly line in Highland Park, Michigan.
 
Here are some things you may not know about the Model T.
 
First: It debuted in 1908, but it wasn’t the first car built on modern assembly line. That honor goes to the Oldsmobile Curved Dash in 1901. Henry Ford...