Historical Events In April - 15

1937  Nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1938  On April - 15 the birth of Claudia Cardinale, Film actress   

1938  Caesar Vallejo, Peru/French poet (Trilce, Russia & 1931), dies at 46 on April - 15.   

1939  On this day in history albert Lebrun elected president of France   

1940  The birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author on this day in history.   

1940  On April - 15 british troops land at Narvik, Norway   

1941  First helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct on this day in history.   

1941  1st helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct on this day in history.   

1942  George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta on April - 15.   

1942  On April - 15 george VI awards George Cross to people of Malta   

1942  On this day in history robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61   

1943  Metropolitan Life Insurances issues a $225 million check to Chase on April - 15.   

1943  On this day in history raffaele Casimiro Casimiri, composer, dies at 62   

1945  FDR buried on grounds of Hyde Park home on April - 15.   

1945  On April - 15 british Army liberates Nazi concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen   

1947  On April - 15 jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut   

1947  On April - 15 wolstenholme, rocker, dies   

1948  First Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated on April - 15.   

1948  Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history 1st Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated   

1949  On April - 15 pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Redemptoris nostri   

1949  Wallace Beery, US actor (The Champ), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history michael Gorsira is 1st person in charge of Curacao   

1952  Detroit Red Wings sweeps Montreal Canadiens for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

1952  First B-52 prototype test flight on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history 1st B-52 prototype test flight   

1953  Malans National Party wins South African elections on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow   

1954  KARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting on April - 15.   

1954  On April - 15 juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54   

1955  Ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants on April - 15.   

1955  Ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants (Illinois) on April - 15.   

1956  Emile Nolde [Hansen], German painter (Grablegung Christi), dies at 88 on April - 15.   

1957  Congress gives Post Office $41M; restoring Saturday mail delivery on this day in history.   

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1452  Leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary was born on April - 15.   

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

1489  Sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588) was born on April - 15.   

1552  On April - 15 birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)   

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on April - 15.   

1637  Valentin Molitor, composer was born on this day in history.   

1641  On April - 15 birth of robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722)   

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.   

1053  Death of Godwin, Earl of Wessex on April - 15.   

1220  On April - 15 adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1415  Death of Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian on April - 15.   

1472  On this day in history leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68   

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

1605  On this day in history boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

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

1610  Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62 on this day in history.