Historical Events In April - 15

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

1938  On April - 15 the birth of Claudia Cardinale, Film actress   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1942  On April - 15 george VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta   

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

1942  Robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61 on April - 15.   

1943  On this day in history metropolitan Life Insurances issues a $225 million check to Chase   

1943  Raffaele Casimiro Casimiri, composer, dies at 62 on April - 15.   

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

1945  On this day in history british Army liberates Nazi concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1953  On this day in history malans National Party wins South African elections   

1954  On April - 15 yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow   

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

1954  On this day in history juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54   

1955  On this day in history ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants   

1955  On this day in history ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants (Illinois)   

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 this day in history birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

1469  On April - 15 birth of nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs   

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

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  On this day in history birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

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

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on April - 15.   

1053  Death of Godwin, Earl of Wessex on April - 15.   

1220  On April - 15 adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1415  On April - 15 death of manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian   

1472  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on April - 15.   

1502  Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

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

1607  Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78 on April - 15.   

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