📅 May 15 in the Time Tunnel

What happened on May 15? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.

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🎉 Special days

  • 👨‍👩‍👧 International Day of Families

⏳ On this day in history

  1. 1836Astronomer Francis Baily observed "Baily’s beads," dots of light during a solar eclipse
  2. 1940Richard and Maurice McDonald opened their first restaurant in San Bernardino, California
  3. 2004Arsenal finished a whole English Premier League season without a single loss
  4. 2010Jessica Watson, age 16, finished sailing alone around the world

🎂 Born on May 15

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May 15 quiz

  1. In what year? 🌑 Astronomer Francis Baily observed "Baily’s beads," dots of light during a solar eclipse

  2. In what year? 🍔 Richard and Maurice McDonald opened their first restaurant in San Bernardino, California

  3. In what year? ⚽ Arsenal finished a whole English Premier League season without a single loss

  4. Which famous person was born on May 15?