Historical Events In April - 15

1937  On this day in history nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79   

1938  On this day in history the birth of Claudia Cardinale, Film actress   

1938  On this day in history caesar Vallejo, Peru/French poet (Trilce, Russia & 1931), dies at 46   

1939  Albert Lebrun elected president of France on April - 15.   

1940  The birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history british troops land at Narvik, Norway   

1941  First helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct on April - 15.   

1941  On April - 15 1st helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct   

1942  George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta on April - 15.   

1942  On April - 15 george VI awards George Cross to people of Malta   

1942  On April - 15 robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61   

1943  Metropolitan Life Insurances issues a $225 million check to Chase on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history raffaele Casimiro Casimiri, composer, dies at 62   

1945  On April - 15 fDR buried on grounds of Hyde Park home   

1945  On April - 15 british Army liberates Nazi concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen   

1947  Jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut on this day in history.   

1947  Wolstenholme, rocker, dies on this day in history.   

1948  First Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated on this day in history.   

1948  On April - 15 indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created   

1948  1st Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated on April - 15.   

1949  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Redemptoris nostri on April - 15.   

1949  On April - 15 wallace Beery, US actor (The Champ), dies at 64   

1951  On April - 15 michael Gorsira is 1st person in charge of Curacao   

1952  On this day in history detroit Red Wings sweeps Montreal Canadiens for the Stanley Cup   

1952  First B-52 prototype test flight on April - 15.   

1952  1st B-52 prototype test flight on this day in history.   

1953  Malans National Party wins South African elections on this day in history.   

1954  On April - 15 yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow   

1954  KARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting on April - 15.   

1954  Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1955  Ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants on April - 15.   

1955  Ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants (Illinois) on April - 15.   

1956  On this day in history emile Nolde [Hansen], German painter (Grablegung Christi), dies at 88   

1957  Congress gives Post Office $41M; restoring Saturday mail delivery on April - 15.   

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1452  On this day in history birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on April - 15.   

1489  Sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)   

1588  On April - 15 birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

1637  Valentin Molitor, composer was born on this day in history.   

1641  Robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on April - 15.   

1053  Death of Godwin, Earl of Wessex on April - 15.   

1220  On April - 15 adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1415  Death of Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian on April - 15.   

1472  On April - 15 leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68   

1502  Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

1605  Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on April - 15.   

1607  On April - 15 cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78   

1610  Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62 on this day in history.