Page 4: Historical Events In April - 15

1891  Stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49 on April - 15.   

1892  On April - 15 general Electric Company, forms & is incorporated in NY   

1894  Elizabeth Mae "Bessie" Smith, Empress of Blues (over 200 songs) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history josephine Blatt (US) makes hip-and-harness lift of 3564 lb (record)   

1895  Corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Gente in Aspromonte) on this day in history.   

1896  On April - 15 1st Olympic games close at Athens, Greece   

1898  Marian Jordan, actress, radio comedienne (Molly-Fibber McGee & Molly) on April - 15.   

1898  Kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader on April - 15.   

1900  On April - 15 an early 50 mile race is won by an electric car in over 2 hrs   

1900  On this day in history international Exposition opens in Paris   

1901  On April - 15 1st British motorized burial   

1901  On this day in history joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ (1927-46)   

1902  On this day in history pope Leo XIII encyclical "On the Church in the US"   

1902  Pope Leo XIII encyclical "On Church in US" on this day in history.   

1903  Erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16] on April - 15.   

1906  On April - 15 the Armenian organization AGBU is established.   

1906  A J "Sandy" Bell, S Afr cricket fast bowler (16 Tests 1929-35) on this day in history.   

1907  Gerald Abrahams, Liverpool, author (Teach Yourself Chess) on April - 15.   

1908  Eden Ahbez, songwriter on April - 15.   

1909  On April - 15 mien Wenneker, Dutch prince Henry's lover, weds Uncle Cornelis Abbo   

1910  On April - 15 taft is 1st pres to throw out a 1st ball at a baseball game   

1910  On April - 15 lord Grey of Naunton, chancellor (Ulster University)   

1911  On this day in history jack Lawrence Theater (Playhouse) opens at 137 W 48th St NYC   

1911  Jacob Fresco, Dutch architect (Antilles Brewery/Autonomy Monument) on April - 15.   

1911  On April - 15 georg Knorr, German engineer, dies   

1912  A Massinger discovers asteroids #731 Sorga & #732 Tjilaki on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history titanic sinks at 2 27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on   

1912  On this day in history titanic sinks... A slew of bad movies follow   

1912  On April - 15 uSS Chester and USS Salem sailed from MA to assist RMS Titanic survivors   

1912  On April - 15 titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as band plays on   

1912  On April - 15 kim II Sung, pres of North Korea (1945-94)   

1912  On this day in history titanic sinks at 2:27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on   

1914  On April - 15 john Gregory, dancer   

1915  Manuel de Falla's ballet "El Amor Brujo," premieres in Madrid on this day in history.   

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1452  On this day in history birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on April - 15.   

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

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

1588  On April - 15 birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

1637  Valentin Molitor, composer was born on April - 15.   

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

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on April - 15.   

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

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

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

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

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

1605  Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on this day in history.   

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

1610  On April - 15 johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62