Page 6: Historical Events In April - 15

1937  Nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79 on April - 15.   

1938  The birth of Claudia Cardinale, Film actress on April - 15.   

1938  Caesar Vallejo, Peru/French poet (Trilce, Russia & 1931), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1939  Albert Lebrun elected president of France on this day in history.   

1940  On April - 15 the birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author   

1940  British troops land at Narvik, Norway on April - 15.   

1941  On April - 15 first helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct   

1941  On April - 15 1st helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct   

1942  George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history george VI awards George Cross to people of Malta   

1942  On April - 15 robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61   

1943  Metropolitan Life Insurances issues a $225 million check to Chase on April - 15.   

1943  On this day in history raffaele Casimiro Casimiri, composer, dies at 62   

1945  FDR buried on grounds of Hyde Park home on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 15 british Army liberates Nazi concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen   

1947  Jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut on this day in history.   

1947  Wolstenholme, rocker, dies on April - 15.   

1948  First Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated on this day in history.   

1948  Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created on April - 15.   

1948  On April - 15 1st Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated   

1949  On April - 15 pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Redemptoris nostri   

1949  Wallace Beery, US actor (The Champ), dies at 64 on April - 15.   

1951  Michael Gorsira is 1st person in charge of Curacao on April - 15.   

1952  Detroit Red Wings sweeps Montreal Canadiens for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history first B-52 prototype test flight   

1952  1st B-52 prototype test flight on this day in history.   

1953  On April - 15 malans National Party wins South African elections   

1954  Yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow on this day in history.   

1954  KARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting on April - 15.   

1954  Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1955  Ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants on April - 15.   

1955  Ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants (Illinois) on this day in history.   

1956  On April - 15 emile Nolde [Hansen], German painter (Grablegung Christi), dies at 88   

1957  On this day in history congress gives Post Office $41M; restoring Saturday mail delivery   

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1452  On April - 15 birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on this day in history.   

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

1552  Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1641  Robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

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

1053  Death of Godwin, Earl of Wessex on this day in history.   

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

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

1472  On April - 15 leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68   

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

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

1607  On this day in history cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78   

1610  Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62 on April - 15.