8 Odd But True Facts From May 14

Love trivia? Learn about these 8 fascinating facts from May 14.

1607 – Jamestown, Virginia is settled as an English colony.

1787 – In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, delegates convene a Constitutional Convention to write a new Constitution for the United States; George Washington presides.

1796 – Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox vaccination.

1804 – The Lewis and Clark Expedition departs from Camp Dubois and begins its historic journey by traveling up the Missouri River.

1889 – The children's charity, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, is launched in London. (In contrast, the American Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals began in 1866 in America.) In fact, in 1874 the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals obtained the protection of the state for Mary Ellen Wilson, a mistreated child. In April 1875, because of this case, the first child protective agency, the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, was incorporated. 

1897 – The Stars and Stripes Forever is first performed in public near Willow Grove Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1939 – Lina Medina becomes the youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five. (No one wants to beat this record)

1973 – Skylab, the United States' first space station, is launched.

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