Today in History: Carrie wins ACM Female Vocalist Award

What happened May 15th?:

1912 - Ty Cobb rushes a heckler at a NY Highlander game & is suspended

1951 - AT&T is 1st US company to have one million stockholders

1968 - Paul McCartney & John Lennon appear on Johnny Carson Show to promote Apple records, Joe Garagiola is substitute host

1989 - Maxwell House coffee runs ads during "Roe vs Wade" movie despite threat of boycott by right-to-lifers

1991 - President Bush takes Queen Elizabeth to Oakland A's-Balt Oriole game

2007 - 42nd Academy of Country Music Awards: Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood & Brad Paisley wins

Kenny Chesney Wins Entertainer of the Year

Brad Paisley Wins Top Male Vocalist for the first-time ever

Carrie Underwood Wins Top Female Vocalist

Brooks & Dunn Win 4 Awards, One as Producers on "Building Bridges"

George Strait and Carrie Underwood Win 3 Awards Each

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Birthdays & other occasions:

1969 - Emmitt Smith, running back (Dallas Cowboys, 3-time NFL rushing leader)

1981 - Jamie-Lynn Sigler, American actress

To see more events that happened on May 14th, visit www.historyorb.com/day/may/15

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