Historical Events In April - 15
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1891 On this day in history stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49
1892 On April - 15 general Electric Company, forms & is incorporated in NY
1894 On this day in history elizabeth Mae "Bessie" Smith, Empress of Blues (over 200 songs)
1895 Josephine Blatt (US) makes hip-and-harness lift of 3564 lb (record) on this day in history.
1895 On April - 15 corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Gente in Aspromonte)
1896 1st Olympic games close at Athens, Greece on April - 15.
1898 Marian Jordan, actress, radio comedienne (Molly-Fibber McGee & Molly) on this day in history.
1898 On April - 15 kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader
1900 On April - 15 an early 50 mile race is won by an electric car in over 2 hrs
1900 International Exposition opens in Paris on this day in history.
1901 On this day in history 1st British motorized burial
1901 Joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ (1927-46) on this day in history.
1902 On April - 15 pope Leo XIII encyclical "On the Church in the US"
1902 On April - 15 pope Leo XIII encyclical "On Church in US"
1903 Erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16] on this day in history.
1906 On this day in history the Armenian organization AGBU is established.
1906 A J "Sandy" Bell, S Afr cricket fast bowler (16 Tests 1929-35) on April - 15.
1907 Gerald Abrahams, Liverpool, author (Teach Yourself Chess) on this day in history.
1908 Eden Ahbez, songwriter on this day in history.
1909 Mien Wenneker, Dutch prince Henry's lover, weds Uncle Cornelis Abbo on this day in history.
1910 On this day in history taft is 1st pres to throw out a 1st ball at a baseball game
1910 On this day in history lord Grey of Naunton, chancellor (Ulster University)
1911 On this day in history jack Lawrence Theater (Playhouse) opens at 137 W 48th St NYC
1911 On April - 15 jacob Fresco, Dutch architect (Antilles Brewery/Autonomy Monument)
1911 On April - 15 georg Knorr, German engineer, dies
1912 On April - 15 a Massinger discovers asteroids #731 Sorga & #732 Tjilaki
1912 Titanic sinks at 2 27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on on April - 15.
1912 On April - 15 titanic sinks... A slew of bad movies follow
1912 USS Chester and USS Salem sailed from MA to assist RMS Titanic survivors on April - 15.
1912 On this day in history titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as band plays on
1912 On April - 15 kim II Sung, pres of North Korea (1945-94)
1912 Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on on this day in history.
1914 John Gregory, dancer on April - 15.
1915 On April - 15 manuel de Falla's ballet "El Amor Brujo," premieres in Madrid
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