This Day, That Year – May 15

Mickey Mouse made his first-ever appearance in the silent film “Plane Crazy” on this day in 1928.

Did you know that:

• The world’s first machine gun was patented by James Puckle, a London lawyer, on this day in 1718
• Lyman Gilmore was the first person to fly a powered craft on this day in 1902
• Madhuri Dixit is an Indian actress, producer, and television personality born on this day in 1967