ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTBUSINESSLIFESTYLESCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY On This Day In History [May 5th] By Tehsuan Glover - May 5, 2015 3002 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp In 1260 Kublai Khan became ruler of the Mongol Empire. In 1861 Mexican troops fought of a French invasion defending the country’s sovereignty. In 1891 Carnegie Hall opened in New York with guest conductor Tchaikovsky. In 1921 designer Coco Chanel released Chanel No 5. On May 5, 1961 Alan Shepard became the first American to travel into space. Share this:FacebookTwitterLinkedInTumblrPinterestRedditWhatsAppEmailPrint Related RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Local and Regional Entrepreneurs Connect at the Do Good Business! Holiday Event Hosted by Alexander Skye Group Nikki Giovanni, Iconic Poet and Activist, Dies at 81: A Life of Impact and Inspiration pocstock Opens Newark HQ: A New Era in Media Representation