ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTBUSINESSLIFESTYLESCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY On This Day In History [May 5th] By Tehsuan Glover - May 5, 2015 3052 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 Newark’s Bold Move: Proposed Film Studio and Affordable Housing Project with Whoopi Goldberg‘s MBS Group Beyond the Ballot: Building a Culture of Civic Engagement in Newark From Dallas to Newark: The Best Cities in America for Startups