Historical Events In May - 15

1899  Francisque Sarcey, French writer (Le Temps), dies at 70 on May - 15.  

1902  On this day in history portugal bankrupt by revolt in Angola  

1902  On this day in history portugal declares itself bankrupt  

1902  On this day in history lyman Gilmore is 1st person to fly a powered craft  

1902  Richard J Daley, (Mayor-D-Chic) on May - 15.  

1903  On May - 15 anny Ondra, Czechoslovakia, actress (Blackmail, Manxman)  

1904  On this day in history clifton Fadiman, Bkln NY, TV host (Information Please, Quiz Kids)  

1905  On this day in history las Vegas, Nevada is founded  

1905  Pierre de Brazza reaches Leopoldville on this day in history.  

1905  Las Vegas Nevada founded on this day in history.  

1905  On May - 15 joseph Cotten, Virginia, actor (3rd Man, Airport 77, Hearse)  

1906  NY Giants' Hooks Wiltse strikes out 4 batters in 1 inning on May - 15.  

1907  On this day in history toronto Ontario, plumbers go on four-month strike nobody plug the toilet!!!!!  

1907  Josef Alexander, composer on May - 15.  

1908  On May - 15 artist Claude Monet destroys some of his paintings, which he didn't like  

1908  On May - 15 lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden)  

1909  The birth of James Mason, British actor on May - 15.  

1909  James Mason, England, actor (Lolita, Bloodline, Boys From Brazil) on May - 15.  

1910  On this day in history the last time a major earthquake happened on the Elsinore Fault Zone.  

1910  Constance Cummings, Wash, actress (John & Julie, 7 Sinners, Glamour) on May - 15.  

1911  British house of commons accept Parliament Bill on May - 15.  

1911  Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Indiana University, incorporates on May - 15.  

1911  On this day in history supreme Court dissolves Standard Oil (Sherman Antitrust Act)  

1911  On May - 15 leo Fuchs, Polish/US Yiddish actor (Galitzianer Cowboy)  

1912  Ty Cobb rushes a heckler at a New York Highlander game & is suspended on this day in history.  

1912  On May - 15 37th Preakness: Clarnence Turner on Colonel Holloway wins in 1:56.6  

1912  Alexis Kagame, Rwanda, priest/writer on this day in history.  

1914  Henri Rabauds opera "Marouf, Savetier de Caire," premieres in Paris on May - 15.  

1914  Jack Pepys, immunologist on this day in history.  

1915  On May - 15 a T & T becomes 1st corporation to have 1 million stockholders  

1915  On this day in history maurice B Latey, commentator (BBC World Service)  

1916  Asiago Italy falls when Austrian troops attack the Italian front on May - 15.  

1916  Bill Williams, Bkln NY, actor (Starlit Time, Date With the Angels) on this day in history.  

1917  Hugh Edward Lance Falkus, filmmaker/naturalist on May - 15.  

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1565  On May - 15 birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam  

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on this day in history.  

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on May - 15.  

1720  On May - 15 birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)  

1749  Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820) was born on May - 15.  

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on this day in history.  

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on this day in history.  

1764  On May - 15 birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer  

0392  On May - 15 death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21  

0884  On this day in history marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies  

0913  On May - 15 death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz  

1036  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)  

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on this day in history.  

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  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 15.