History Blog

May 30

Happy Birthday RIP Mel Blanc(Melvin Blank 1908–1989) Benjamin “Benny” Goodman(1909–1986) ; Colm Meaney–62 Theodore “Ted” McGinley–57 Ralph Carter–54 Mark Sheppard–51 “Wynonna Judd”(Christina Ciminella)–51 Idina Menzel–44 Randolph “Trey” Parker–43 Omri Katz–39 ; 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.