This Day In History
- 1883 The Brooklyn Bridge opened. When chief engineer Washington A. Roebling fell ill, it was his wife, Emily Warren Roebling, who stepped in — managing, liaising and politicking between city officials, workers, and her husband’s bedside to see the world’s first steel-wire suspension bridge to completion. She would become the first person to cross the bridge, too — carrying a rooster with her, as the story has it, for good luck.
- Arts
- 1956 The first Eurovision Song Contest is held in Lugano, Switzerland; Lys Assia won for Switzerland with the song "Refrain".
- 1991 Thelma & Louise, written by Callie Khouri and starring Susan Sarandon (as Louise) and Geena Davis (as Thelma), was released by MGM. The film was later nominated for six Academy Awards, and Khouri won Best Original Screenplay.
- Aviation and Aeronautics
- 1930 Amy Johnson lands in Darwin, Northern Territory, becoming the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia (she left on May 5 for the 11,000 mile flight).
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