Page 6: Historical Events In April - 15

1937  Nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1938  The birth of Claudia Cardinale, Film actress on this day in history.   

1938  On April - 15 caesar Vallejo, Peru/French poet (Trilce, Russia & 1931), dies at 46   

1939  On April - 15 albert Lebrun elected president of France   

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

1940  British troops land at Narvik, Norway on this day in history.   

1941  First helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct on April - 15.   

1941  1st helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct on this day in history.   

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

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

1942  Robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1943  On April - 15 raffaele Casimiro Casimiri, composer, dies at 62   

1945  FDR buried on grounds of Hyde Park home on April - 15.   

1945  British Army liberates Nazi concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen on this day in history.   

1947  Jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut on April - 15.   

1947  Wolstenholme, rocker, dies on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history first Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated   

1948  Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created on this day in history.   

1948  1st Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated on this day in history.   

1949  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Redemptoris nostri on this day in history.   

1949  On April - 15 wallace Beery, US actor (The Champ), dies at 64   

1951  Michael Gorsira is 1st person in charge of Curacao on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history detroit Red Wings sweeps Montreal Canadiens for the Stanley Cup   

1952  First B-52 prototype test flight on April - 15.   

1952  On April - 15 1st B-52 prototype test flight   

1953  Malans National Party wins South African elections on April - 15.   

1954  On this day in history yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow   

1954  KARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1954  Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54 on April - 15.   

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

1955  On April - 15 ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants (Illinois)   

1956  Emile Nolde [Hansen], German painter (Grablegung Christi), dies at 88 on April - 15.   

1957  Congress gives Post Office $41M; restoring Saturday mail delivery 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  On April - 15 birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

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

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  Death of Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian on this day in history.   

1472  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1605  On April - 15 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