History Blog

May 30

Happy Birthday RIP Mel Blanc(Melvin Blank 1908–1989) Benjamin “Benny” Goodman(1909–1986) ; Ruta Kilmonis(“Lee”)–89 Stephen Tobolowsky–73 Colm Meaney–71 Theodore “Ted” McGinley–66 Ralph Carter–63 Mark Sheppard–60 “Wynonna Judd”(Christina Ciminella)–60 Idina Menzel–53 Omri Katz–48 ; 1911 – At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first Indianapolis 500 ends with Ray Harroun in his Marmon Wasp becoming the first winner of the 500-mile auto race