Page 6: Historical Events In July - 15

1931  On July - 15 clive Cussler, writer (Raise The Titantic, Sahara)   

1932  On this day in history 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.   

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  Continental Airlines commences operations on July - 15.   

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

1935  On this day in history alfred Archer, cricketer (England batsman in one Test 1899), dies   

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

1937  On July - 15 buchenwald concentration camp is opened.   

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

1937  On July - 15 buchenwald Concentration Camp opens   

1937  Walter Gay, artist, dies on this day in history.   

1938  Arthur Fagg completes 244 & 202 in the same cricket game for Kent on July - 15.   

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  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 on this day in history.   

1940  1st betatron placed in operation, Urbana, Il on this day in history.   

1940  On July - 15 donald Calthrop, dies at 52   

1941  On this day in history florey & Heatley present freeze dried mold cultures (Pencillin)   

1941  On July - 15 florey & Heatley present freeze dried mold cultures (Penicillin)   

1942  First deportees sent to Auschwitz come from Germany and Holland on July - 15.   

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

1942  1st deportation camp at Westerbork, Jews sent to Auschwitz on July - 15.   

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 July - 15 john J Persing US General (WW I), dies at 87   

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1273  On this day in history birth of ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352)   

1353  On July - 15 birth of vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410)   

1458  Juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1471  On July - 15 birth of eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494)   

1553  On this day in history birth of archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595)   

1573  Inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral) was born on July - 15.   

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

1606  Rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669) was born on July - 15.   

0668  Constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37 on July - 15.   

1085  On this day in history 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 July - 15 john F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies   

1291  On July - 15 rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies   

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

1406  Death of Duke William of Austria (b. c.1370) on July - 15.   

1410  On July - 15 death of ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360)