Yesterday

The most recorded song is in music history is "Yesterday" written by Paul McCartney. Over 2,500 versions of the song have been recorded since the song was first recorded in June 1965 and released on the Beatles Help! album. The song has been covered by artists such as Elvis Presley, Boyz II Men, Frank Sinatra, James Brown and Gladys Knight.
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First television station

WRGB-TV in Schenectady, New York is credited with being the first television station in the United States. Originally called W2XB, the station began offering regular TV programming complete with newscasts three days a week in May 1928. The station's signal came from a 380-meter antenna and offered 24 vertical lines of resolution at 21 frames per second.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was founded by Carl Fisher in 1906 and the first Indianapolis 500 Mile Race was held on May 30, 1911. Ray Harroun sped through the finish line ahead of the other 39 drivers in the field winning the 500-mile race with an average speed of 74.59 miles-per-hour in six hours and 42 minutes.
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Mount Everest

Attempts to climb Mount Everest began in 1921 when Tibet first opened its borders to outsiders. Eleven expeditions over a period of thirty years failed to conquer the world's tallest mountain. On May 29, 1953, New Zealanders Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay overcame crevasses, ferocious winds, sudden storms and oxygen deprivation to became the first to conquer Everest.
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Chocolate Chip Cookie

Ruth Wakefield baked the first Chocolate Chip Cookie in 1930. Ms. Wakefield accidentally discovered her new recipe while making chocolate cookies for her guests at her tourist lodge. She ran out of the baker's chocolate needed for the chocolate cookies and substituted a chocolate bar cut up into tiny pieces. The chocolate chip cookie was born!
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Dow Jones

The Dow Jones industrial average index was first published on May 26, 1896. The index consisted of twelve stocks and closed at 40.94. It took the Dow over 75 years to surpass 1,000. The Dow hit 4,000 in 1995; 8,000 in 1997; and 12,000 in 2006.
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Transcontinental railroad

The first transcontinental railroad in the U.S. was completed in May 1869. Seven years after President Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act, and four years after his death, the "golden spike" completing the rail link between the Eastern U.S. and California was celebrated at Promontory Summit, Utah. The railroad was considered the greatest technological feat of the 19th century.
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