History Blog

May 30

Happy Birthday RIP Mel Blanc(Melvin Blank 1908–1989) Benjamin “Benny” Goodman(1909–1986) ; Ruta Kilmonis(“Lee”)–90 Stephen Tobolowsky–74 Colm Meaney–72 Theodore “Ted” McGinley–67 Ralph Carter–64 Mark Sheppard–61 “Wynonna Judd”(Christina Ciminella)–61 Idina Menzel–54 Omri Katz–49 ; 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