Historical Events In May - 15

1918  Greek troops lands at Smyrna on May - 15.   

1918  The first regular airmail service (between New York, Philadelphia & Washington DC) inaugurated on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history 1st airmail postal service (NY, Phila & Wash DC)   

1918  On this day in history eddy Arnold, Henderson TN, country singer (Cattle Call, Anytime)   

1919  Bkln Dodgers score 10 runs in 13th to beat Reds 10-0 on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history charles Palmer, cricketer (one Test 1955, later MCC president)   

1920  Soccer team ADO '20 forms in Heemskerk on May - 15.   

1920  Hugh Henry Home Popham, aviator/writer/poet on May - 15.   

1922  Enrico Berlinguer, Italian communist/sec-gen (CPI) [or May 25] on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history cooperation of Dutch Molen forms   

1923  On this day in history richard Avedon, US, photographer (1957 ASMP award)   

1924  Andrea Gyarmati, Hungary water polo player (Olympics, 1948-60) on May - 15.   

1924  Paul d'Estornelles de Constant, French diplomat/pacifist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1925  On May - 15 andrey Yakoulevich Eshpay, composer   

1926  British general strike ends, but mine workers go on strike on this day in history.   

1926  52nd Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson on Bubbling Over wins in 2:03.8 on this day in history.   

1926  Anthony Shaffer, twin brother playwright (Sleuth) on May - 15.   

1926  Mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history mickey Mouse made his first appearance   

1928  On May - 15 mickey Mouse made his 1st appearance   

1929  Fire in X-ray film stock kills 125 at Crile Clinic (Cleveland OH) on May - 15.   

1929  On May - 15 fire in X-ray film stock kills 125 at Crile Clinic (Cleve Ohio)   

1930  On this day in history ellen Church becomes the first airline stewardess (United airlines, San Francisco to Cheyenne, WY)   

1930  On May - 15 ellen Church becomes 1st airline stewardess, United (SF to Cheyenne)   

1931  Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Quadragesimo anno on May - 15.   

1932  On this day in history the May 15 Incident: in an attempted Coup d'état, the Prime Minister of Japan Inukai Tsuyoshi is killed.   

1932  Ki Inukai, premier Japan (1931-32), murdered on May - 15.   

1933  On May - 15 the first voice amplification system to be used in US Senate   

1933  1st voice amplification system to be used in US Senate on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history ernest Torrence, actor (I Cover the Waterfront), dies at 54   

1934  On May - 15 department of Justice offers $25,000 reward for Dillinger, dead or alive   

1934  Karlis Ulmanis names himself fascist dictator of Latvia on this day in history.   

1934  On May - 15 dept of Justice offers $25,000 reward for Dillinger, dead or alive   

1935  Pirates beat Phillies 20-5 on this day in history.   

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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 May - 15.   

1749  Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.   

1754  On this day in history birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

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

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on May - 15.   

0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on this day in history.   

0884  On May - 15 marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

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  On May - 15 nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

1381  On this day in history death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

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