Page 4: Historical Events In April - 15

1891  Stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history general Electric Company, forms & is incorporated in NY   

1894  On April - 15 elizabeth Mae "Bessie" Smith, Empress of Blues (over 200 songs)   

1895  Josephine Blatt (US) makes hip-and-harness lift of 3564 lb (record) on this day in history.   

1895  Corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Gente in Aspromonte) on April - 15.   

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

1898  Marian Jordan, actress, radio comedienne (Molly-Fibber McGee & Molly) on this day in history.   

1898  Kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader on this day in history.   

1900  An early 50 mile race is won by an electric car in over 2 hrs on this day in history.   

1900  International Exposition opens in Paris on April - 15.   

1901  On this day in history 1st British motorized burial   

1901  Joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ (1927-46) on April - 15.   

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

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

1903  Erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16] on this day in history.   

1906  The Armenian organization AGBU is established on this day in history.   

1906  On April - 15 a J "Sandy" Bell, S Afr cricket fast bowler (16 Tests 1929-35)   

1907  On April - 15 gerald Abrahams, Liverpool, author (Teach Yourself Chess)   

1908  Eden Ahbez, songwriter on April - 15.   

1909  On this day in history 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 this day in history lord Grey of Naunton, chancellor (Ulster University)   

1911  On April - 15 jack Lawrence Theater (Playhouse) opens at 137 W 48th St NYC   

1911  Jacob Fresco, Dutch architect (Antilles Brewery/Autonomy Monument) on this day in history.   

1911  Georg Knorr, German engineer, dies on this day in history.   

1912  A Massinger discovers asteroids #731 Sorga & #732 Tjilaki on April - 15.   

1912  On April - 15 titanic sinks at 2 27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on   

1912  Titanic sinks... A slew of bad movies follow on April - 15.   

1912  USS Chester and USS Salem sailed from MA to assist RMS Titanic survivors on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history 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 April - 15 titanic sinks at 2:27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on   

1914  John Gregory, dancer on this day in history.   

1915  Manuel de Falla's ballet "El Amor Brujo," premieres in Madrid on April - 15.   

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1452  Leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary was born on this day in history.   

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

1489  Sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.   

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

1588  On this day in history birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

1637  On April - 15 birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

1641  On this day in history birth of robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722)   

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

1053  On this day in history death of godwin, Earl of Wessex   

1220  Adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies on April - 15.   

1415  On this day in history death of manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian   

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

1502  Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on April - 15.   

1605  On April - 15 boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

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