Page 8: Historical Events In May - 15

1955  Building of space travel center at Baikonur Kazachstan begins on May - 15.   

1955  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1955  Vienna Treaty Britain, France, US & USSR restores Austria's independence on May - 15.   

1955  Vienna Treaty: Britain, France, US & USSR restores Austria's independence on May - 15.   

1956  In Orleans Ontario, a Royal Canadian Air Force plane crashes into the Grey Nuns' Home for the Aged in Orleans, killing 15 people, including 11 nuns on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history 18,000 people at Madison Square Garden-Billy Graham launched a crusade   

1957  On May - 15 the first British H-bomb explosion (over Christmas Island)   

1958  Sputnik III satelite launched by the U S S R on May - 15.   

1958  USSR launches Sputnik III on this day in history.   

1958  Michael G the Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history berend van den Amstel, [Bernard CED Hattink], Dutch actor, dies at 56   

1960  Sputnik 4 launched into Earth orbit; later recovery failed on May - 15.   

1960  Taxes took 25% of earnings in US on May - 15.   

1961  36 Unification church couples wed in Korea on this day in history.   

1962  On May - 15 uS marines arrive in Laos   

1963  Last Project Mercury flight, L Gordon Cooper in Faith 7, launched on May - 15.   

1963  On May - 15 peter, Paul & Mary win their first Grammy (If I Had a Hammer)   

1963  On this day in history tottenham Hotspur wins 3rd Europe Cup II at Rotterdam   

1964  Sporting Portugal wins 4th Europe Cup II at Antwerp on this day in history.   

1964  On May - 15 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1964  On May - 15 cornelis H Edelman, Dutch geologist, dies at 61   

1965  Adrian Schoevers, Dutch director (Schoevers Institution), dies on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history south Vietnamese army battle Buddhists, about 80 die   

1967  Paul McCartney meets his future wife Linda Eastman on May - 15.   

1967  Edward Hopper, US painter (House by Railroad), dies at 84 on May - 15.   

1968  A tornado strikes Jonesboro AR at 10 PM, killing 36 on May - 15.   

1968  Paul McCartney & John Lennon appear on Johnny Carson Show to promote Apple records, Joe Garagiola is the substitute host on May - 15.   

1969  On this day in history associate Justice Abe Fortas resigns from Supreme Court   

1970  On May - 15 beatles' last LP, "Let It Be" is released in US   

1970  On May - 15 elizabeth Hoisington & Anna Mae Mays named first female US generals   

1970  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

1970  On May - 15 south-Africa excluded from Olympic play   

1971  Radio Nordsee International's ship bombed on May - 15.   

1972  Bus plunges into Nile River killing 50 pilgrims (Minia Egypt) on May - 15.   

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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 May - 15.   

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on May - 15.   

1749  On May - 15 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  On May - 15 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 May - 15.   

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