1868:At the insistence of Gen. John A. Logan, the United States celebratesMemorial Day for the first time. The holiday is originally known as Decoration Day, a reference to the decorated graves of fallen Civil Warsoldiers. Memorial Day is now a federal holiday on the last Monday in May, commemorating all men and women who gave their lives fighting in the United States Armed Forces.
1431: At age 19, French military heroine Joan of Arc is burned at the stake as a heretic in Rouen, France, having claimed that divine inspiration helped her lead her troops to victory in the Hundred Years’ War. She would be recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church in 1920, with May 30 serving as her feast day.
1967: Motorcycle-riding daredevil Evel Knievel jumps over a row of 16 cars at Ascot Speedway in Gardena, Calif. — and lives to tell the tale.
1431: At age 19, French military heroine Joan of Arc is burned at the stake as a heretic in Rouen, France, having claimed that divine inspiration helped her lead her troops to victory in the Hundred Years’ War. She would be recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church in 1920, with May 30 serving as her feast day.
1967: Motorcycle-riding daredevil Evel Knievel jumps over a row of 16 cars at Ascot Speedway in Gardena, Calif. — and lives to tell the tale.
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