On May 15,1859, Physical chemist Pierre Curie, co-winner of the 1903 Nobel Prize for Physics, (along with his wife, Marie Curie), was born in Paris.
Today is also the birthday of Evelyn Ernest Owen (15 May 1915 – 1 April 1949) He was an Australian who developed the Owen submachine gun which was used by the Australian Army in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
On May 15th, 1942, gasoline rationing began in 17 Eastern states as an attempt to help the American war effort during World War II.
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Today’s feature is a review by SurvivalBlog Field Gear Editor Tom Christianson.