Historical Events In April - 15

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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1452  On this day in history birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on April - 15.   

1489  On this day in history birth of sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588)   

1552  On this day in history birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)   

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

1641  On this day in history birth of robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722)   

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on April - 15.   

1053  On this day in history death of godwin, Earl of Wessex   

1220  Adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies on April - 15.   

1415  Death of Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian on this day in history.   

1472  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on April - 15.   

1502  On this day in history jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

1605  On April - 15 boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

1607  Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78 on April - 15.   

1610  On this day in history johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62