Historical Events In July - 15
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1931 Clive Cussler, writer (Raise The Titantic, Sahara) on July - 15.
1932 On July - 15 the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway is opened throughout between North Bay and Moosonee, Ont. Construction was started on May 10, 1902. The name was subsequently changed to Ontario Northland Transportation.
1932 On July - 15 president Hoover cuts own salary 15%
1932 On this day in history nina Van Pallandt, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (American Gigolo)
1933 The birth of Guido Crepax, Italian graphic novelist on July - 15.
1933 On this day in history wiley Post began first solo flight around the world
1933 Wiley Post began 1st solo flight around world on this day in history.
1933 On July - 15 irving Babbitt, US writer (Democracy & Leadership), dies at 67
1934 Continental Airlines commences operations on July - 15.
1934 Jules Renkin, Belgian PM (1931-32), dies on July - 15.
1935 On July - 15 alfred Archer, cricketer (England batsman in one Test 1899), dies
1936 On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber agree to temporarily increase defense budget
1937 On this day in history buchenwald concentration camp is opened.
1937 Japanese attack Marco Polo Bridge, invade China on this day in history.
1937 Buchenwald Concentration Camp opens on this day in history.
1937 Walter Gay, artist, dies on July - 15.
1938 Arthur Fagg completes 244 & 202 in the same cricket game for Kent on this day in history.
1939 Clara Adams (NYC) is 1st woman to complete round world flight on July - 15.
1939 Johon Mellanby, physiologist, dies on July - 15.
1940 On this day in history robert Wadlow world's tallest man (8'11.1"), dies at 32
1940 On July - 15 voluntary Defence Force (VDC), composed mainly of World War One veterans, formed by Returned Sailors' Soldiers' and Airmen's League of Australia for home defence
1940 On this day in history 1st betatron placed in operation, Urbana, Il
1940 On this day in history donald Calthrop, dies at 52
1941 On July - 15 florey & Heatley present freeze dried mold cultures (Pencillin)
1941 Florey & Heatley present freeze dried mold cultures (Penicillin) on July - 15.
1942 First deportees sent to Auschwitz come from Germany and Holland on this day in history.
1942 On this day in history sgt. Keith Elliott 22 NZ Battalion, won the Victoria Cross at
1942 On July - 15 1st deportation camp at Westerbork, Jews sent to Auschwitz
1942 Denis Moloney, cricketer (during WW II 3 Tests for NZ 1937), dies on July - 15.
1944 Greenwich Observatory damaged by WW II flying bomb on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history 27th PGA Championship: Byron Nelson at Morraine CC Dayton Ohio
1946 British North Borneo Co transfers rights to British crown on this day in history.
1947 On this day in history henry Kolker, dies at 76
1948 On this day in history john J Persing US General (WW I), dies at 87
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