Historical Events In September - 15

1895  Jan Kleczynski, composer, dies at 58 on September - 15.   

1896  On this day in history tadeusz Szeligowski, composer   

1898  National Afro-American Council forms in Rochester NY on this day in history.   

1898  John J Slauerhoff, Dutch ship's doctor/writer/poet (El Dorado) on this day in history.   

1899  5th US Golf Open: Willie Smith shoots a 315 at Baltimore CC MD on September - 15.   

1899  Milton S Eisenhower, Dwight's brother/pres (Pennsylvania State) on September - 15.   

1900  Larry Kent, CA, director (High Stakes) on this day in history.   

1902  On September - 15 magda [Helena] Lupescu, wife of King Carol II of Romania   

1903  Queen Wilhelmina calls railroad strikers "criminals" on this day in history.   

1903  Roy Acuff, Maynardville Tenn, country musician (Hee Haw) on September - 15.   

1904  Wilbur Wright makes his first airplane flight on this day in history.   

1904  On September - 15 wilbur Wright makes his 1st airplane flight   

1904  Tom Conway, Russia, actor (Mark Saber, Betty Hutton Show) on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history kathryn Murray, Jersey City NJ, dancer (Arthur Murray Dance Party)   

1907  Fay Wray, Alberta Canada, actress-King Kong's main squeeze on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history gerd Gaiser, German writer (Ship in the Mountain)   

1909  Carlos Estrada, composer on this day in history.   

1910  Boers & Afrikaners win 1st general elections in Union of South-Africa on September - 15.   

1910  On September - 15 george D Kilpatrick, Canadian/British bible scholar   

1911  Silas Hogan, blues singer/guitarist on this day in history.   

1912  On September - 15 red Sox pitcher Joe Wood ties then record of 16 straight wins   

1912  On this day in history gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer   

1913  On this day in history 1st US milch goat show held, Rochester, NY   

1913  On this day in history hans Filbinger, German politician (CDU)   

1914  On this day in history battle of Aisne begins between Germans and French during WW I   

1914  On September - 15 battle of Aisne begins between Germans & French during WW I   

1914  Creighton Abrams, US, army general (Vietnam War) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history jacobus Herculas de la Rey, [Uncle Chose], Boer general, dies at 66   

1915  On this day in history tanks used for the first time, by the British in the Somme   

1915  Boston Braves beat St Louis Cards 20-1 on September - 15.   

1915  Helmut Schoen, football coach on September - 15.   

1916  First tank used in war, "Little Willies" at Battle of Flors, France on this day in history.   

1916  Sgt. Donal Forrester Brown, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at High Wood, Somme France on September - 15.   

1916  On September - 15 1st tank used in war, "Little Willies" at Battle of Flors, France   

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0973  On this day in history birth of al-Biruni, mathematician (d. 1048)   

1254  Marco Polo, Italian explorer (d. 1324) was born on September - 15.   

1505  Maria, queen of Hungary/wife of Louis II/governess of Neth (1531-55) was born on this day in history.   

1533  Catherine of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.   

1572  Erasmus Widmann, composer was born on September - 15.   

1580  Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (d. 1659) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On September - 15 birth of cristobal de Isla Diego, composer   

1613  On September - 15 birth of françois de La Rochefoucauld, French writer (d. 1680)   

0009  On this day in history death of publius Quinctilius Varus, Roman viceroy of Syria, suicide at 59   

0668  On September - 15 death of constans II, Byzantine emperor (b. 630)   

0866  On September - 15 death of robert the Strong, Margrave of Neustria   

0921  Ludmilla, wife of 1st christian Bohemian king Borijov I/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0928  Louis III, the Blind Proveneaals king of Lombardije/Germany, dies at 48 on September - 15.   

1231  On this day in history louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach, dies   

1352  Death of Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (b. 1273) on September - 15.   

1500  Death of John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.