Page 6: 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 this day in history.   

1918  On May - 15 1st airmail postal service (NY, Phila & Wash DC)   

1918  On May - 15 eddy Arnold, Henderson TN, country singer (Cattle Call, Anytime)   

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 May - 15.   

1923  On May - 15 cooperation of Dutch Molen forms   

1923  On May - 15 richard Avedon, US, photographer (1957 ASMP award)   

1924  On May - 15 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 this day in history 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  Anthony Shaffer, twin brother playwright (Sleuth) on this day in history.   

1926  Mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies on this day in history.   

1928  On May - 15 mickey Mouse made his first appearance   

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

1929  Fire in X-ray film stock kills 125 at Crile Clinic (Cleveland OH) on May - 15.   

1929  Fire in X-ray film stock kills 125 at Crile Clinic (Cleve Ohio) on May - 15.   

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

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

1931  On May - 15 pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Quadragesimo anno   

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

1932  Ki Inukai, premier Japan (1931-32), murdered on this day in history.   

1933  The first voice amplification system to be used in US Senate on May - 15.   

1933  1st voice amplification system to be used in US Senate on this day in history.   

1933  Ernest Torrence, actor (I Cover the Waterfront), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1934  Department of Justice offers $25,000 reward for Dillinger, dead or alive on this day in history.   

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

1934  Dept of Justice offers $25,000 reward for Dillinger, dead or alive on May - 15.   

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 May - 15.   

1567  On this day in history birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  On this day in history birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

1720  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

1749  On this day in history birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

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

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 May - 15.   

0913  On May - 15 death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

1036  On May - 15 death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on May - 15.   

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on May - 15.   

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)