Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998)

On May 14, 1998, the legendary singer, actor and show-business
icon Frank Sinatra died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, at the
age of 82.

Sinatra was one of the most popular entertainers of the 1940s,
1950s, and 1960s. He is among the world’s best-selling music
artists with an estimated 150 million record sales.

1998

EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WJAR) — A World War II veteran
was honored Saturday at a chess tournament in East
Greenwich, Rhode Island.

Lou Giarrusso (above) celebrated his 100th birthday at the
Once-in-a-Lifetime Inaugural Championship Cup Event at the
New England Institute of Technology.

Giarrusso started playing in 1963, and he is a Guinness
World Record holder for the oldest chess player to
compete.

Giarrusso was presented with a chessboard birthday 
ake (below), plaques and certificates, and a trophy
for his achievements in chess.

James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849)  Polk 
was the 11th president of the United States, serving from
1845 to 1849.

On May 13, 1846, the U.S. Congress overwhelmingly voted in favor
of President James K. Polk’s request to declare war on Mexico in
a dispute over Texas.

Under the threat of war, the United States had refrained from
annexing Texas after the latter won independence from Mexico
in 1836. But in 1844, President John Tyler restarted negotiations
with the Republic of Texas, culminating with a Annexation Treaty.

The treaty was defeated by a wide margin in the Senate because it
would upset the slave state/free state balance between North and
South and risked war with Mexico, which had broken off relations
with the United States. But shortly before leaving office and with
the support of President-elect Polk, Tyler managed to get the joint resolution passed on March 1, 1845. Texas was admitted to the
Union on December 29.

(February 22–23, 1847)

McKee Foods Corporation is a privately held and family-owned
American snack food and granola manufacturer headquartered
in Collegedale, Tennessee.The corporation is the maker of
Drake’s Cakes, Fieldstone Bakery snacks and cereal, Little
Debbie snacks, and Sunbelt Bakery granola and cereal.The
company also formerly operated Heartland Brands.

The company was founded during the Great Depression in
the 1930’s by Oather "O.D." McKee and Ruth McKee (below).

Oather started out selling 5¢ snack cakes from the back of
his 1928 Whippet in the Chattanooga area.