15 April 1955 April 14, 2014 Author: Staff The first McDonald’s burger restaurant franchise opens. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, we were here. Before the pen of Jefferson etched across the pages of history the majestic words of the Declaration of Independence, we were here. If the inexpressible cruelties of slavery could not stop us, the opposition we now face will surely fail." Martin Luther King Jr. — Click here for more from Martin Luther King Jr. Related posts: 12 April 1955 31 Januray 1990 18 July 1984 18 July 1955 3 October 1955 4 November 1955 Categories: History Tags: 15 April 1955