Page 4: Historical Events In April - 15

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

1892  General Electric Company, forms & is incorporated in NY on April - 15.   

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

1895  On April - 15 josephine Blatt (US) makes hip-and-harness lift of 3564 lb (record)   

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 April - 15.   

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

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

1900  On this day in history international Exposition opens in Paris   

1901  On this day in history 1st British motorized burial   

1901  Joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ (1927-46) on this day in history.   

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 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 April - 15.   

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

1908  On this day in history eden Ahbez, songwriter   

1909  Mien Wenneker, Dutch prince Henry's lover, weds Uncle Cornelis Abbo on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On April - 15 titanic sinks... A slew of bad movies follow   

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

1912  Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as band plays on on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history 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  John Gregory, dancer on April - 15.   

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

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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  On April - 15 birth of sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588)   

1552  On this day in history birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)   

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

1637  Valentin Molitor, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1646  On this day in history birth of king Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699)   

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  On this day in history leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68   

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

1605  On this day in history boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

1607  Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78 on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62