Today in History - History - May 15th

1968"Wonderwall" with George Harrison premieres at Cannes Film Festival

1991President Bush takes Queen Elizabeth to Oakland A's-Balt Oriole game

1981George Harrison releases "All Those Years Ago" in UK

1711Alexander Pope's "An Essay on Criticism" is published anonymously

1941Joe DiMaggio starts 56-game hitting streak; Yanks lose 13-1

1918Washington Senator Walter Johnson pitches 1-0, 18 inning game

200742nd Academy of Country Music Awards: Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood & Brad Paisley wins

19882nd American Comedy Award: Robin Williams & Tracey Ullman

1912Ty Cobb rushes a heckler at a NY Highlander game & is suspended

1990"Portrait of Doctor Gachet" by Vincent van Gogh sold for $82.5 million

1975Ray Lewis, Bartow Florida, American football linebacker (Baltimore Ravens)

1978David Krumholtz, NYC, actor (Billy Kulchak-Chicago Sons)

1969Emmitt Smith, running back (Dallas Cowboys, 3-time NFL rushing leader)

1953George Brett, Glen Dale West Virginia, KC Royal 3rd baseman (1980 AL MVP)

1965Director Martin Scorsese (22) weds Laraine Brennan in New York

1825Author Wilhelm Grimm (39) weds Henriette Dorothea

2003June Carter Cash, American musician and singer dies aged 73

1886Emily Dickinson, US poet, dies at 55