Page 5: Historical Events In May - 15

1899  Francisque Sarcey, French writer (Le Temps), dies at 70 on May - 15.   

1902  On May - 15 portugal bankrupt by revolt in Angola   

1902  Portugal declares itself bankrupt on May - 15.   

1902  On this day in history lyman Gilmore is 1st person to fly a powered craft   

1902  Richard J Daley, (Mayor-D-Chic) on May - 15.   

1903  On this day in history anny Ondra, Czechoslovakia, actress (Blackmail, Manxman)   

1904  On this day in history clifton Fadiman, Bkln NY, TV host (Information Please, Quiz Kids)   

1905  Las Vegas, Nevada is founded on this day in history.   

1905  Pierre de Brazza reaches Leopoldville on this day in history.   

1905  On May - 15 las Vegas Nevada founded   

1905  Joseph Cotten, Virginia, actor (3rd Man, Airport 77, Hearse) on this day in history.   

1906  On May - 15 nY Giants' Hooks Wiltse strikes out 4 batters in 1 inning   

1907  On this day in history toronto Ontario, plumbers go on four-month strike nobody plug the toilet!!!!!   

1907  Josef Alexander, composer on May - 15.   

1908  On this day in history artist Claude Monet destroys some of his paintings, which he didn't like   

1908  Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden) on this day in history.   

1909  The birth of James Mason, British actor on May - 15.   

1909  On this day in history james Mason, England, actor (Lolita, Bloodline, Boys From Brazil)   

1910  On May - 15 the last time a major earthquake happened on the Elsinore Fault Zone.   

1910  On May - 15 constance Cummings, Wash, actress (John & Julie, 7 Sinners, Glamour)   

1911  On this day in history british house of commons accept Parliament Bill   

1911  Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Indiana University, incorporates on this day in history.   

1911  Supreme Court dissolves Standard Oil (Sherman Antitrust Act) on May - 15.   

1911  Leo Fuchs, Polish/US Yiddish actor (Galitzianer Cowboy) on May - 15.   

1912  Ty Cobb rushes a heckler at a New York Highlander game & is suspended on May - 15.   

1912  37th Preakness: Clarnence Turner on Colonel Holloway wins in 1:56.6 on May - 15.   

1912  On this day in history alexis Kagame, Rwanda, priest/writer   

1914  Henri Rabauds opera "Marouf, Savetier de Caire," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1914  Jack Pepys, immunologist on May - 15.   

1915  On May - 15 a T & T becomes 1st corporation to have 1 million stockholders   

1915  On this day in history maurice B Latey, commentator (BBC World Service)   

1916  Asiago Italy falls when Austrian troops attack the Italian front on this day in history.   

1916  Bill Williams, Bkln NY, actor (Starlit Time, Date With the Angels) on May - 15.   

1917  Hugh Edward Lance Falkus, filmmaker/naturalist on May - 15.   

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1565  On this day in history birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam   

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on May - 15.   

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on May - 15.   

1720  On May - 15 birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

1749  Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.   

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1764  On this day in history birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on this day in history.   

0884  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on this day in history.   

0913  On this day in history death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on May - 15.   

1157  On this day in history death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

1174  On this day in history nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on May - 15.   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.