Page 8: Historical Events In May - 15

1955  Building of space travel center at Baikonur Kazachstan begins on this day in history.   

1955  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 15.   

1955  Vienna Treaty Britain, France, US & USSR restores Austria's independence on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history vienna Treaty: Britain, France, US & USSR restores Austria's independence   

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 May - 15.   

1957  On May - 15 18,000 people at Madison Square Garden-Billy Graham launched a crusade   

1957  The first British H-bomb explosion (over Christmas Island) on May - 15.   

1958  On this day in history sputnik III satelite launched by the U S S R   

1958  On this day in history uSSR launches Sputnik III   

1958  Michael G the Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam), dies at 91 on May - 15.   

1959  Berend van den Amstel, [Bernard CED Hattink], Dutch actor, dies at 56 on May - 15.   

1960  On May - 15 sputnik 4 launched into Earth orbit; later recovery failed   

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

1961  On this day in history 36 Unification church couples wed in Korea   

1962  On May - 15 uS marines arrive in Laos   

1963  Last Project Mercury flight, L Gordon Cooper in Faith 7, launched on this day in history.   

1963  Peter, Paul & Mary win their first Grammy (If I Had a Hammer) on May - 15.   

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 this day in history cornelis H Edelman, Dutch geologist, dies at 61   

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

1966  South Vietnamese army battle Buddhists, about 80 die on May - 15.   

1967  Paul McCartney meets his future wife Linda Eastman on this day in history.   

1967  On May - 15 edward Hopper, US painter (House by Railroad), dies at 84   

1968  On May - 15 a tornado strikes Jonesboro AR at 10 PM, killing 36   

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

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

1970  On this day in history beatles' last LP, "Let It Be" is released in US   

1970  Elizabeth Hoisington & Anna Mae Mays named first female US generals on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1970  On this day in history south-Africa excluded from Olympic play   

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

1972  On May - 15 bus plunges into Nile River killing 50 pilgrims (Minia Egypt)   

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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 this day in history.   

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 May - 15.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on May - 15.   

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