Infoplease - This Day in History Events from This Day in History from the Editors of Infoplease http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory en-us Copyright 2008 Pearson Education editor@infoplease.com webmaster@infoplease.com Thu, 15 May 2008 04:05:00 GMT Infoplease - This Day in History http://img.infoplease.com/images/04ip_logo113x20.gif 113 20 http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory <![CDATA[May 15, 1862: The U.S. Department of Agriculture was created by an act of Congress on this day.]]> http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/May-15 <![CDATA[May 15, 1940: Nylon stockings went on sale for the first time in the United States.]]> http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/May-15 <![CDATA[May 15, 1972: Alabama Governor George Wallace was shot and crippled as he campaigned for the presidency.]]> http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/May-15 More events from This Day in History: May 15 http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/May-15