ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTBUSINESSLIFESTYLESCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY On This Day In History [May 5th] By Tehsuan Glover - May 5, 2015 2878 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 Comments comments RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Calling All Creatives! Submit Your Work for Newark Arts Festival 2024 Music and Stories with Russell Crowe’s “Indoor Garden Party” at NJPAC, August 2024 Patti Labelle Headlines Inaugural Newark Symphony Hall Gala Commemorating Sarah Vaughan’s 100th Birthday and Unveiling Arts + Education Lab