Historical Events In July - 15

1931  On this day in history clive Cussler, writer (Raise The Titantic, Sahara)  

1932  On July - 15 the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway is opened throughout between North Bay and Moosonee, Ont. Construction was started on May 10, 1902. The name was subsequently changed to Ontario Northland Transportation.  

1932  President Hoover cuts own salary 15% on this day in history.  

1932  Nina Van Pallandt, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (American Gigolo) on this day in history.  

1933  The birth of Guido Crepax, Italian graphic novelist on this day in history.  

1933  Wiley Post began first solo flight around the world on July - 15.  

1933  Wiley Post began 1st solo flight around world on this day in history.  

1933  On July - 15 irving Babbitt, US writer (Democracy & Leadership), dies at 67  

1934  Continental Airlines commences operations on July - 15.  

1934  On July - 15 jules Renkin, Belgian PM (1931-32), dies  

1935  Alfred Archer, cricketer (England batsman in one Test 1899), dies on this day in history.  

1936  On July - 15 dutch 2nd Chamber agree to temporarily increase defense budget  

1937  On July - 15 buchenwald concentration camp is opened.  

1937  On this day in history japanese attack Marco Polo Bridge, invade China  

1937  On this day in history buchenwald Concentration Camp opens  

1937  On this day in history walter Gay, artist, dies  

1938  Arthur Fagg completes 244 & 202 in the same cricket game for Kent on July - 15.  

1939  Clara Adams (NYC) is 1st woman to complete round world flight on this day in history.  

1939  On this day in history johon Mellanby, physiologist, dies  

1940  On this day in history robert Wadlow world's tallest man (8'11.1"), dies at 32  

1940  On this day in history voluntary Defence Force (VDC), composed mainly of World War One veterans, formed by Returned Sailors' Soldiers' and Airmen's League of Australia for home defence  

1940  On this day in history 1st betatron placed in operation, Urbana, Il  

1940  On July - 15 donald Calthrop, dies at 52  

1941  Florey & Heatley present freeze dried mold cultures (Pencillin) on July - 15.  

1941  On this day in history florey & Heatley present freeze dried mold cultures (Penicillin)  

1942  On July - 15 first deportees sent to Auschwitz come from Germany and Holland.  

1942  Sgt. Keith Elliott 22 NZ Battalion, won the Victoria Cross at on this day in history.  

1942  1st deportation camp at Westerbork, Jews sent to Auschwitz on July - 15.  

1942  Denis Moloney, cricketer (during WW II 3 Tests for NZ 1937), dies on this day in history.  

1944  On July - 15 greenwich Observatory damaged by WW II flying bomb  

1945  27th PGA Championship: Byron Nelson at Morraine CC Dayton Ohio on July - 15.  

1946  On July - 15 british North Borneo Co transfers rights to British crown  

1947  Henry Kolker, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1948  On this day in history john J Persing US General (WW I), dies at 87  

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1273  On this day in history birth of ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352)  

1353  On this day in history birth of vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410)  

1458  On this day in history birth of juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521)  

1471  On this day in history birth of eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494)  

1553  Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.  

1573  On this day in history birth of inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral)  

1606  Rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch) was born on this day in history.  

1606  Rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669) was born on July - 15.  

0668  On July - 15 constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37  

1085  Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1262  On July - 15 death of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222)  

1274  John F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies on this day in history.  

1291  On this day in history rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies  

1381  Death of John Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged on this day in history.  

1406  Death of Duke William of Austria (b. c.1370) on this day in history.  

1410  Death of Ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360) on this day in history.