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

1895  On April - 15 corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Gente in Aspromonte)   

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

1898  On this day in history marian Jordan, actress, radio comedienne (Molly-Fibber McGee & Molly)   

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

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

1900  International Exposition opens in Paris on this day in history.   

1901  On April - 15 1st British motorized burial   

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

1902  On April - 15 pope Leo XIII encyclical "On the Church in the US"   

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

1903  On this day in history erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16]   

1906  On this day in history the Armenian organization AGBU is established.   

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

1907  On this day in history gerald Abrahams, Liverpool, author (Teach Yourself Chess)   

1908  Eden Ahbez, songwriter on April - 15.   

1909  Mien Wenneker, Dutch prince Henry's lover, weds Uncle Cornelis Abbo on April - 15.   

1910  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jacob Fresco, Dutch architect (Antilles Brewery/Autonomy Monument)   

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

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

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

1912  Titanic sinks... A slew of bad movies follow on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history 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  Kim II Sung, pres of North Korea (1945-94) on April - 15.   

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 April - 15.   

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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 this day in history.   

1489  On this day in history birth of sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588)   

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

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

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

1641  Robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722) was born on April - 15.   

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1502  On April - 15 jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

1605  Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on April - 15.   

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

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