Historical Events In April - 15

1915  On April - 15 ernest Borneman, sexual researcher psychotherapist writer/musicologist   

1916  Alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanist, dies at 75 on April - 15.   

1917  Hans Conried, Balt Md, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy) on this day in history.   

1918  First Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, FL on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history clemenceau publishes secret French/Austrian documents   

1918  On April - 15 john Baragrey, Haleyville AL, actor (Creeper, Colossus of NY)   

1919  Clive Beadon, airman on April - 15.   

1920  On April - 15 new Canadian small cent coin is released   

1920  On April - 15 richard von Weizsacker, baron/president (Germany, 1984-94)   

1920  Jacob van Stolk Azn, art collector, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history black Friday- Labour Party strike of mine workers fails   

1921  On April - 15 georgi Timofeyevich Beregovoi, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 3)   

1922  Poodle Dog Restaurant closes on this day in history.   

1922  On April - 15 banting, MacLeod & Best discover insulin   

1922  Harold Washington, 1st black mayor of Chicago (D, 1983-87) on April - 15.   

1923  On April - 15 first sound on film public performance shown at Rialto Theater (NYC)   

1923  On this day in history insulin becomes generally available for diabetics   

1923  On April - 15 1st sound on film public performance shown at Rialto Theater (NYC)   

1923  On April - 15 douglas Wass, CEO (Equity & Law Life Assurance Company)   

1924  On this day in history flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead   

1924  John Grigg, British historian on April - 15.   

1924  On this day in history eduardo Caudella, composer, dies at 82   

1925  On April - 15 nHL's NY Americans (formerly Hamilton Tigers) 1st game, lose 3-1   

1925  On April - 15 john Singer Sargent, US portrait painter, dies at 69   

1926  Frank Iredale, cricketer (14 Tests for Aust, 807 runs at 36 68), dies on April - 15.   

1927  Babe Ruth hits 1st of 60 HRs of season (off A's Howard Ehmke) on this day in history.   

1927  On April - 15 francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Di Giacomo), dies at 47   

1928  On April - 15 alioto's on Fisherman's Wharf (SF) forms   

1929  On April - 15 antonio Smareglia, composer, dies at 74   

1931  On this day in history the first walk across American backwards began   

1931  1st walk across American backwards begins on this day in history.   

1936  Palestinian Arabs begin a general strike in protest to Jewish immigration. Within a month, 21 Jews are killed in Arab attacks on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup   

1937  On April - 15 stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 3 games to 2   

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1452  Leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary was born on this day in history.   

1469  On this day in history birth of nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs   

1489  On April - 15 birth of sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588)   

1552  Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on April - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1053  On April - 15 death of godwin, Earl of Wessex   

1220  On this day in history adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1415  On this day in history death of manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian   

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

1502  Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

1605  Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on April - 15.   

1607  On this day in history cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78   

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