Page 6: Historical Events In April - 15

1937  On April - 15 nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79   

1938  On this day in history the birth of Claudia Cardinale, Film actress   

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

1939  Albert Lebrun elected president of France on April - 15.   

1940  The birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history british troops land at Narvik, Norway   

1941  On this day in history first helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct   

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

1942  George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta on April - 15.   

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

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  Raffaele Casimiro Casimiri, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1945  British Army liberates Nazi concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen on April - 15.   

1947  On this day in history jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut   

1947  On this day in history wolstenholme, rocker, dies   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history michael Gorsira is 1st person in charge of Curacao   

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

1953  Malans National Party wins South African elections on this day in history.   

1954  Yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow on April - 15.   

1954  On this day in history kARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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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 April - 15.   

1489  On April - 15 birth of sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588)   

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

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on this day in history.   

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