Page 6: Historical Events In May - 15

1918  Greek troops lands at Smyrna on this day in history.   

1918  On May - 15 the first regular airmail service (between New York, Philadelphia & Washington DC) inaugurated   

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

1918  On this day in history eddy Arnold, Henderson TN, country singer (Cattle Call, Anytime)   

1919  On this day in history bkln Dodgers score 10 runs in 13th to beat Reds 10-0   

1919  On May - 15 charles Palmer, cricketer (one Test 1955, later MCC president)   

1920  Soccer team ADO '20 forms in Heemskerk on May - 15.   

1920  Hugh Henry Home Popham, aviator/writer/poet on May - 15.   

1922  On May - 15 enrico Berlinguer, Italian communist/sec-gen (CPI) [or May 25]   

1923  Cooperation of Dutch Molen forms on May - 15.   

1923  On this day in history richard Avedon, US, photographer (1957 ASMP award)   

1924  Andrea Gyarmati, Hungary water polo player (Olympics, 1948-60) on May - 15.   

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

1925  Andrey Yakoulevich Eshpay, composer on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history british general strike ends, but mine workers go on strike   

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

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  Mickey Mouse made his first appearance on May - 15.   

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  On this day in history fire in X-ray film stock kills 125 at Crile Clinic (Cleve Ohio)   

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

1930  Ellen Church becomes 1st airline stewardess, United (SF to Cheyenne) on May - 15.   

1931  Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Quadragesimo anno on May - 15.   

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

1932  On May - 15 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  1st voice amplification system to be used in US Senate on May - 15.   

1933  On May - 15 ernest Torrence, actor (I Cover the Waterfront), dies at 54   

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

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 this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history pirates beat Phillies 20-5   

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

1567  On May - 15 birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  On May - 15 birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

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 May - 15 birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on May - 15.   

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on May - 15.   

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

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

1157  On May - 15 death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on this day in history.   

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

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