Page 11: Historical Events In 1915

Jun 20   German offensive in Argonnes in the year 1915.   

Jun 20   On this day in history terence Young, Shanghai China, director (Dr No, Thunderball)   

Jun 21   In the year 1915 anti-British revolt in South-Africa ends with arrest of Gen De Law   

Jun 22   BMT, then Brooklyn Rapid Transit, begins subway service on this day in history.   

Jun 23   On this day in history dennis Price, Twyford England, actor (Adventurers, Millionairess)   

Jun 23   Yanks get record 16 walks & 3 wild pitches beat A's Bruno Hass, 15-0 in the year 1915.   

Jun 24   On this day in history 800 die as excursion steamer Eastland capsizes in Chicago   

Jun 24   On this day in history charles James Dunn, Japanese scholar   

Jun 25   On this day in history peter Lind Hayes, SF Calif, comedian/singer (Peter Lind Hayes Show)   

Jun 26   In the year 1915 germany suppresses its "Vorwarts" newspaper after it called for peace   

Jun 27   On this day in history 100ø F (38ø C), Fort Yukon, Alaska (state record)   

Jun 27   In the year 1915 100°F (38°C), Fort Yukon Alaska (state record)   

Jun 27   Hendrik W van Leeuwen, musician in the year 1915.   

Jun 28   Victor Trumper, cricketer (48 Tests for Australia, 3163 runs), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Charles Rowe, cricketer (scored a pair in only Test (NZ v Aust 1946)) on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Australia begins Commonwealth Lighthouse Service on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Jean Stafford, US writer (Boston Adventure, Lion & Carpenter) in the year 1915.   

Jul 02   In the year 1915 8th duke of Wellington, English large landowner/multi-millionaire   

Jul 02   Gen Porfirio [Jose de la Cruz] Diaz, president Mexico, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history uS military forces occupy Haiti, remain until 1934   

Jul 04   On this day in history christine Lavant, writer   

Jul 06   Dorothy Kirsten, Montclair NJ, soprano (Time to Sing, Chevy Show) on this day in history.   

Jul 07   On this day in history a Great Gorge and International Railway trolley with an extreme overload of 157 passengers crashes near Queenston, Ontario, killing 15.   

Jul 07   On this day in history margaret Walker Alexander, poet/novelist (For My People)   

Jul 07   On this day in history the birth of Yul Brynner, American actor   

Jul 08   Charles Hard Townes, Greenville SC, physicist (developed lasers) in the year 1915.   

Jul 09   David Leo Diamond, Rochester NY, composer (Paderewski Prize-1943) in the year 1915.   

Jul 09   On this day in history germany surrenders South West Africa to Union of South Africa   

Jul 10   In the year 1915 british/South African troops march into German SW-Africa   

Jul 10   On this day in history hendrik W Mesdag, painter (Panorama Mesdag), dies   

Jul 11   Colin Purdie Kelly, US, 1st US air hero (during WW II) on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Germany cruiser Königsberg sinks off Dar-es-Salam on this day in history.   

Jul 12   Army orders harvest furloughs to Canadian Expeditionary Force soldiers still in training camps in Canada in the year 1915.   

Jul 12   In the year 1915 michael Fenton Haddon, mining engineer   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of francois Bondy, writer   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of lewis Bingham Keeble, town planner   

Jan 02   John Hope Franklin, historian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Mabel Leigh, potter was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1915 birth of uta Graf, singer/teacher   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of arthur H. Robinson, Canadian-born cartographer (d. 2004)   

Jan 06   In the year 1915 birth of alan Watts, Kent England, writer (Book on the Taboo)   

Jan 06   In the year 1915 birth of don Edwards, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- )   

Jan 02   In the year 1915 karl Goldmark, Austria-Hungarian composer (Queen of Saba), dies at 84   

Jan 03   On this day in history james E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30   

Jan 06   In the year 1915 reginald Wood, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1886), dies   

Jan 13   In the year 1915 death of mary Slessor, Scottish missionary (b. 1848)   

Jan 14   In the year 1915 death of richard Meux Benson, founder of Anglican religious order (b. 1824)   

Jan 15   On this day in history guillaume Couture, composer, dies at 63   

Jan 28   In the year 1915 death of nikolay Umov, Russian physicist (b. 1846)   

Feb 05   Ross Barnes, baseball player (b. 1850) died in the year 1915.