Page 6: Historical Events In July - 15

1931  Clive Cussler, writer (Raise The Titantic, Sahara) on July - 15.   

1932  The Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway is opened throughout between North Bay and Moosonee, Ont. Construction was started on May 10, 1902. The name was subsequently changed to Ontario Northland Transportation on July - 15.   

1932  President Hoover cuts own salary 15% on this day in history.   

1932  On July - 15 nina Van Pallandt, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (American Gigolo)   

1933  The birth of Guido Crepax, Italian graphic novelist on July - 15.   

1933  On this day in history wiley Post began first solo flight around the world   

1933  On July - 15 wiley Post began 1st solo flight around world   

1933  On July - 15 irving Babbitt, US writer (Democracy & Leadership), dies at 67   

1934  On July - 15 continental Airlines commences operations.   

1934  Jules Renkin, Belgian PM (1931-32), dies on this day in history.   

1935  Alfred Archer, cricketer (England batsman in one Test 1899), dies on July - 15.   

1936  Dutch 2nd Chamber agree to temporarily increase defense budget on this day in history.   

1937  Buchenwald concentration camp is opened on July - 15.   

1937  On July - 15 japanese attack Marco Polo Bridge, invade China   

1937  On this day in history buchenwald Concentration Camp opens   

1937  On July - 15 walter Gay, artist, dies   

1938  On this day in history arthur Fagg completes 244 & 202 in the same cricket game for Kent   

1939  Clara Adams (NYC) is 1st woman to complete round world flight on this day in history.   

1939  Johon Mellanby, physiologist, dies on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history robert Wadlow world's tallest man (8'11.1"), dies at 32   

1940  On July - 15 voluntary Defence Force (VDC), composed mainly of World War One veterans, formed by Returned Sailors' Soldiers' and Airmen's League of Australia for home defence   

1940  1st betatron placed in operation, Urbana, Il on July - 15.   

1940  On this day in history donald Calthrop, dies at 52   

1941  Florey & Heatley present freeze dried mold cultures (Pencillin) on this day in history.   

1941  Florey & Heatley present freeze dried mold cultures (Penicillin) on July - 15.   

1942  On this day in history first deportees sent to Auschwitz come from Germany and Holland.   

1942  Sgt. Keith Elliott 22 NZ Battalion, won the Victoria Cross at on July - 15.   

1942  On this day in history 1st deportation camp at Westerbork, Jews sent to Auschwitz   

1942  On July - 15 denis Moloney, cricketer (during WW II 3 Tests for NZ 1937), dies   

1944  On this day in history greenwich Observatory damaged by WW II flying bomb   

1945  On July - 15 27th PGA Championship: Byron Nelson at Morraine CC Dayton Ohio   

1946  On this day in history british North Borneo Co transfers rights to British crown   

1947  Henry Kolker, dies at 76 on July - 15.   

1948  On this day in history john J Persing US General (WW I), dies at 87   

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1273  Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352) was born on July - 15.   

1353  Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410) was born on July - 15.   

1458  Juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521) was born on July - 15.   

1471  Eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494) was born on July - 15.   

1553  Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history birth of inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral)   

1606  Rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch) was born on July - 15.   

1606  Rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

0668  On this day in history constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37   

1085  On July - 15 robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70   

1262  On July - 15 death of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222)   

1274  On this day in history john F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies   

1291  Rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies on July - 15.   

1381  Death of John Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged on this day in history.   

1406  On July - 15 death of duke William of Austria (b. c.1370)   

1410  Death of Ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360) on this day in history.