Historical Events In May - 15

1918  Greek troops lands at Smyrna on May - 15.   

1918  The first regular airmail service (between New York, Philadelphia & Washington DC) inaugurated on May - 15.   

1918  1st airmail postal service (NY, Phila & Wash DC) on this day in history.   

1918  Eddy Arnold, Henderson TN, country singer (Cattle Call, Anytime) on May - 15.   

1919  On May - 15 bkln Dodgers score 10 runs in 13th to beat Reds 10-0   

1919  Charles Palmer, cricketer (one Test 1955, later MCC president) on May - 15.   

1920  Soccer team ADO '20 forms in Heemskerk on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history hugh Henry Home Popham, aviator/writer/poet   

1922  Enrico Berlinguer, Italian communist/sec-gen (CPI) [or May 25] on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history cooperation of Dutch Molen forms   

1923  Richard Avedon, US, photographer (1957 ASMP award) on May - 15.   

1924  On this day in history andrea Gyarmati, Hungary water polo player (Olympics, 1948-60)   

1924  On this day in history paul d'Estornelles de Constant, French diplomat/pacifist, dies at 71   

1925  On May - 15 andrey Yakoulevich Eshpay, composer   

1926  On May - 15 british general strike ends, but mine workers go on strike   

1926  52nd Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson on Bubbling Over wins in 2:03.8 on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history anthony Shaffer, twin brother playwright (Sleuth)   

1926  On May - 15 mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies   

1928  Mickey Mouse made his first appearance on May - 15.   

1928  On May - 15 mickey Mouse made his 1st appearance   

1929  On May - 15 fire in X-ray film stock kills 125 at Crile Clinic (Cleveland OH)   

1929  On May - 15 fire in X-ray film stock kills 125 at Crile Clinic (Cleve Ohio)   

1930  On this day in history ellen Church becomes the first airline stewardess (United airlines, San Francisco to Cheyenne, WY)   

1930  On May - 15 ellen Church becomes 1st airline stewardess, United (SF to Cheyenne)   

1931  Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Quadragesimo anno on this day in history.   

1932  On May - 15 the May 15 Incident: in an attempted Coup d'état, the Prime Minister of Japan Inukai Tsuyoshi is killed.   

1932  On this day in history ki Inukai, premier Japan (1931-32), murdered   

1933  The first voice amplification system to be used in US Senate on this day in history.   

1933  On May - 15 1st voice amplification system to be used in US Senate   

1933  Ernest Torrence, actor (I Cover the Waterfront), dies at 54 on May - 15.   

1934  On this day in history department of Justice offers $25,000 reward for Dillinger, dead or alive   

1934  On this day in history karlis Ulmanis names himself fascist dictator of Latvia   

1934  On this day in history dept of Justice offers $25,000 reward for Dillinger, dead or alive   

1935  On May - 15 pirates beat Phillies 20-5   

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

1749  On May - 15 birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

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

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

1764  On May - 15 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  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on this day in history.   

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

1381  On this day in history death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

1470  On May - 15 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)