May 15
1932: Politician, Kenneth A Gibson, was born in Enterprise. He was the first black mayor of major East Coast city, Newark.
1972: Gov. George C. Wallace is shot in Maryland while campaigning for the Democratic nomination for president. The assassination attempt by Arthur Bremer left the Governor paralyzed from the waist down and effectively ended his chances at the nomination. He campaigned again for president in 1976, marking his fourth consecutive run for that office. Bremer would serve 28 years in prison.
