Actor Royal Dano is a character actor famous for his roles in the television series Wagon Train, The Rifleman, Route 66, The Virginian and Rawhide. He died of pulmonary fibrosis on May 15, 1994 at the age of 71.
1940 - Nylon stockings went on sale for the first time in the U.S. The sold for $1.15 to $1.35 per pair, $25 to $29.40 today.
Fact of the Day
In 1990, Australian mountaineer Tim Macartney-Snape became the first and only person to walk and climb from sea level to the top of Mount Everest.
Nature Oddities
Ostrich farms routinely have difficulties getting male ostriches to breed because they find their human caretakers more attractive than female ostriches.
Food and Drink
The first gingerbread man was made for the court of Elizabeth I of England and fashioned to look like distinguished guests.