Almanac for May 30th

Erin O'Riordan's Almanac for May 30th: https://ko-fi.com/Post/May-30-Were-the-World-Mine-V7V21G1FM7

Bummer May 30th

May 30, 1955: William John Vukovich Sr., who won the 1953 and 1954 Indianapolis 500s, dies in a car crash during the 1955 Indy 500. Vukovich’s car went over a wall, sailed through the air, flipped several times, and struck a low bridge. Vukovich is partially decapitated and dies instantly when his car struck the bridge. His grandson, William Vukovich III, will die during racing practice in 1990. Metal roll bars installed in vehicles and safety-certified driver helmets were mandated starting with the 1956 Indy 500. 

May 30, 1958: Pat O’Connor is killed during the last lap of the Indy 500 amidst a 15-car pile-up. O’Connor’s car strikes Jimmy Reece’s car, sails through the air, lands upside-down, and catches fire. His death is due to head trauma from the car’s upside-down landing.

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Almanac for May 15th

Erin O'Riordan's Almanac for May 15th: https://ko-fi.com/post/May-15-Welcome-to-the-Jungle-of-Nool-G2G71FPCDW

“On the fifteenth of May, in the Jungle of Nool,
In the heat of the day, in the cool of the pool...” - Dr. Seuss, Horton Hears a Who

Today's Observance: St. Dymphna's Day

Bummer May 15

May 15, 1886: Poet Emily Dickinson dies of kidney disease at her home in Amherst, Massachusetts. She’s 55 years old. Dickinson has not left the home since 1865.

May 15, 1953: Chester “Chet” Miller dies in a car crash during practice for the 1953 Indianapolis 500. He is 50 years old. 

May 15, 2016: Jane Little (born Jane Findley) plays with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, as the double bass player has done since 1945, when she made her debut at age 16. Little is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the musician with the longest tenure with a single orchestra. Little, who is being treated for multiple myeloma, collapses on stage as the orchestra plays “There’s No Business Like Show Business.” She dies later in the day.