Historical Events In May - 15

1918  On this day in history greek troops lands at Smyrna   

1918  On May - 15 the first regular airmail service (between New York, Philadelphia & Washington DC) inaugurated   

1918  1st airmail postal service (NY, Phila & Wash DC) on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history eddy Arnold, Henderson TN, country singer (Cattle Call, Anytime)   

1919  On this day in history bkln Dodgers score 10 runs in 13th to beat Reds 10-0   

1919  Charles Palmer, cricketer (one Test 1955, later MCC president) on May - 15.   

1920  On this day in history soccer team ADO '20 forms in Heemskerk   

1920  Hugh Henry Home Popham, aviator/writer/poet on May - 15.   

1922  On May - 15 enrico Berlinguer, Italian communist/sec-gen (CPI) [or May 25]   

1923  On this day in history cooperation of Dutch Molen forms   

1923  Richard Avedon, US, photographer (1957 ASMP award) on this day in history.   

1924  Andrea Gyarmati, Hungary water polo player (Olympics, 1948-60) on this day in history.   

1924  Paul d'Estornelles de Constant, French diplomat/pacifist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1925  Andrey Yakoulevich Eshpay, composer on May - 15.   

1926  British general strike ends, but mine workers go on strike on May - 15.   

1926  On May - 15 52nd Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson on Bubbling Over wins in 2:03.8   

1926  On this day in history anthony Shaffer, twin brother playwright (Sleuth)   

1926  Mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies on this day in history.   

1928  Mickey Mouse made his first appearance on May - 15.   

1928  Mickey Mouse made his 1st appearance on this day in history.   

1929  Fire in X-ray film stock kills 125 at Crile Clinic (Cleveland OH) on May - 15.   

1929  Fire in X-ray film stock kills 125 at Crile Clinic (Cleve Ohio) on May - 15.   

1930  Ellen Church becomes the first airline stewardess (United airlines, San Francisco to Cheyenne, WY) on this day in history.   

1930  Ellen Church becomes 1st airline stewardess, United (SF to Cheyenne) on May - 15.   

1931  Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Quadragesimo anno on this day in history.   

1932  The May 15 Incident: in an attempted Coup d'état, the Prime Minister of Japan Inukai Tsuyoshi is killed on this day in history.   

1932  Ki Inukai, premier Japan (1931-32), murdered on May - 15.   

1933  On this day in history the first voice amplification system to be used in US Senate   

1933  On May - 15 1st voice amplification system to be used in US Senate   

1933  On May - 15 ernest Torrence, actor (I Cover the Waterfront), dies at 54   

1934  Department of Justice offers $25,000 reward for Dillinger, dead or alive on this day in history.   

1934  Karlis Ulmanis names himself fascist dictator of Latvia on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history dept of Justice offers $25,000 reward for Dillinger, dead or alive   

1935  On this day in history pirates beat Phillies 20-5   

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on this day in history.   

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

1720  On this day in history birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

1749  Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.   

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1759  On May - 15 birth of maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

1764  On this day in history birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on May - 15.   

0884  On this day in history marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

1036  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

1157  On this day in history death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on this day in history.   

1381  On May - 15 death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)