What Happened in May 1959

"The 400 Blows" Is Released

The 400 Blows (French: Les Quatre Cents Coups) is a 1959 French film directed by François Truffaut. One of the defining films of the French New... Read more

Little Caesar's Pizza Chain is Founded

Little Caesars is a pizza chain, estimated to be the 4th largest in the United States. However the company claims to be the largest carry-out pizza... Read more

Capital Airlines Flight 75 Crashes

Just three minutes later the aircraft lost control in an area of severe turbulence and entered a steep descent. The aircraft probably reached an... Read more

Fidel Castro signs First Agrarian Reform into law

The agrarian reform laws of Cuba sought to break up large landholdings and redistribute land to those peasants who worked it, to cooperatives, and... Read more

FDA Approves Pharmacia and UpJohn's Solu-Medrol Solution

Treating certain conditions associated with decreased adrenal gland function. It is also used to treat severe inflammation caused by certain... Read more