Historical Events In May - 15

1899  Francisque Sarcey, French writer (Le Temps), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history portugal bankrupt by revolt in Angola   

1902  On May - 15 portugal declares itself bankrupt   

1902  Lyman Gilmore is 1st person to fly a powered craft on this day in history.   

1902  On May - 15 richard J Daley, (Mayor-D-Chic)   

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

1904  On May - 15 clifton Fadiman, Bkln NY, TV host (Information Please, Quiz Kids)   

1905  Las Vegas, Nevada is founded on May - 15.   

1905  On May - 15 pierre de Brazza reaches Leopoldville   

1905  Las Vegas Nevada founded on this day in history.   

1905  Joseph Cotten, Virginia, actor (3rd Man, Airport 77, Hearse) on May - 15.   

1906  NY Giants' Hooks Wiltse strikes out 4 batters in 1 inning on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 15 toronto Ontario, plumbers go on four-month strike nobody plug the toilet!!!!!   

1907  Josef Alexander, composer on this day in history.   

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

1908  On this day in history lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden)   

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

1909  On May - 15 james Mason, England, actor (Lolita, Bloodline, Boys From Brazil)   

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

1910  Constance Cummings, Wash, actress (John & Julie, 7 Sinners, Glamour) on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 15 british house of commons accept Parliament Bill   

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

1911  On this day in history supreme Court dissolves Standard Oil (Sherman Antitrust Act)   

1911  Leo Fuchs, Polish/US Yiddish actor (Galitzianer Cowboy) on this day in history.   

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

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

1912  Alexis Kagame, Rwanda, priest/writer on this day in history.   

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

1914  On this day in history jack Pepys, immunologist   

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

1915  Maurice B Latey, commentator (BBC World Service) on May - 15.   

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

1916  On this day in history bill Williams, Bkln NY, actor (Starlit Time, Date With the Angels)   

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

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1565  On May - 15 birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam   

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on this day in history.   

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

1720  On this day in history 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 May - 15.   

1754  On this day in history birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  On this day in history birth of maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

1764  On May - 15 birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

0392  On this day in history death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

0884  On this day in history marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on this day in history.   

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

1174  On May - 15 nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

1381  On May - 15 death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)