Historical Events In 1915

Mar 07   Nearly 1200 people are killed when the British liner Lusitania is sunk off the Irish coast bya German torpedo on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history the Cunard Line's passenger ship Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine on May 7, 1915   

Mar 08   1st US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned in the year 1915.   

Mar 08   On this day in history the first US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned   

Mar 08   Vivien John, artist on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Pete Gray, one-armed outfielder (St Louis Browns) in the year 1915.   

Mar 10   On this day in history british expedition Army in Belgium captures Neuve Chapelle   

Mar 10   Canadians see action in Battle of Neuve Chapellein France on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Karl Krolow, writer in the year 1915.   

Mar 11   In the year 1915 the now-famous film, "Birth of a Nation", debuted in New York City.   

Mar 12   Alberto Burri, Italian physician/sculptor/abstract painter in the year 1915.   

Mar 13   Dodgers manager Wilbert Robinson tries to catch a baseball dropped from an airplane, but the pilot substituted a grapefruit in the year 1915.   

Mar 13   Sergei J Witte, Dutch count/premier of Russia, dies at 65 in the year 1915.   

Mar 14   On this day in history alexander Brott, composer   

Mar 14   German cruiser Dresden blows itself up near coast of Chile on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history in World War I, the German cruiser Dresden is sunk by the Royal Navy in the Pacific   

Mar 15   David Schoenbrun, CBS broadcast bureau head (Wash, Paris) in the year 1915.   

Mar 15   On this day in history neth merchant ship Tubantia torpedoed & sinks in North Sea   

Mar 15   On this day in history netherlands merchant ship Tubantia torpedoed and sinks in North Sea   

Mar 16   Brit battle cruisers Inflexible & Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle on this day in history.   

Mar 16   British battle cruisers Inflexible &Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle in the year 1915.   

Mar 16   Federal Trade Commission organizes in the year 1915.   

Mar 16   In the year 1915 the Second Canadian Division begins to arrive in England for service in World War I.   

Mar 17   Hans Namuth, German/US photographer (Todos Santos, Guatemala) on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Walter Crane, English painter/cartoonist/illustrator, dies at 69 in the year 1915.   

Mar 18   In the year 1915 failed British attack in Dardanelles   

Mar 18   On this day in history failed British attack in Dardanelles (The plan was supported by Winston Churchill)   

Mar 18   French battleship Bouvet explodes, 640 killed in the year 1915.   

Mar 18   On this day in history richard Thomas Condon, author   

Mar 18   Turkey's Canakkale (Trojan) Sea Victory against allied powers(USA, Australia, England, Italy) during First World War on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history norman Yardley, English cricket captain (late 40's)   

Mar 19   Pluto photographed for 1st time (although unknown at the time) on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Pluto photographed for first time (although unknown at the time) on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Sviatosiav Richter, Zhitomir Ukraine, pianist (Stalin Prize-1945) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Francois Bondy, writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1915 birth of lewis Bingham Keeble, town planner   

Jan 02   In the year 1915 birth of john Hope Franklin, historian   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of mabel Leigh, potter   

Jan 05   Uta Graf, singer/teacher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1915 birth of arthur H. Robinson, Canadian-born cartographer (d. 2004)   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Karl Goldmark, Austria-Hungarian composer (Queen of Saba), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1915 james E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30   

Jan 06   Reginald Wood, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1886), dies in the year 1915.   

Jan 13   Mary Slessor, Scottish missionary (b. 1848) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1915 guillaume Couture, composer, dies at 63   

Jan 28   On this day in history death of nikolay Umov, Russian physicist (b. 1846)   

Feb 05   Ross Barnes, baseball player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.