1911:Driving the race’s only single-seat car, Ray Harroun wins the first Indianapolis 500 in 6 hours, 42 minutes, 8 seconds. His average speed: 74.59 mph. Purse amount: $27,550.
1958: The bodies of two unknown soldiers, killed during World War II and the Korean War, are buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
1431: Joan of Arc is burned at the stake after being tried for heresy.
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