Historical Events In 1915

Jun 20   On this day in history terence Young, Shanghai China, director (Dr No, Thunderball)  

Jun 21   On this day in history anti-British revolt in South-Africa ends with arrest of Gen De Law  

Jun 22   BMT, then Brooklyn Rapid Transit, begins subway service on this day in history.  

Jun 23   In the year 1915 dennis Price, Twyford England, actor (Adventurers, Millionairess)  

Jun 23   In the year 1915 yanks get record 16 walks & 3 wild pitches beat A's Bruno Hass, 15-0  

Jun 24   800 die as excursion steamer Eastland capsizes in Chicago in the year 1915.  

Jun 24   Charles James Dunn, Japanese scholar in the year 1915.  

Jun 25   In the year 1915 peter Lind Hayes, SF Calif, comedian/singer (Peter Lind Hayes Show)  

Jun 26   On this day in history germany suppresses its "Vorwarts" newspaper after it called for peace  

Jun 27   On this day in history 100ø F (38ø C), Fort Yukon, Alaska (state record)  

Jun 27   On this day in history 100°F (38°C), Fort Yukon Alaska (state record)  

Jun 27   Hendrik W van Leeuwen, musician on this day in history.  

Jun 28   In the year 1915 victor Trumper, cricketer (48 Tests for Australia, 3163 runs), dies  

Jun 30   Charles Rowe, cricketer (scored a pair in only Test (NZ v Aust 1946)) in the year 1915.  

Jul 01   Australia begins Commonwealth Lighthouse Service on this day in history.  

Jul 01   On this day in history jean Stafford, US writer (Boston Adventure, Lion & Carpenter)  

Jul 02   8th duke of Wellington, English large landowner/multi-millionaire on this day in history.  

Jul 02   Gen Porfirio [Jose de la Cruz] Diaz, president Mexico, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 03   US military forces occupy Haiti, remain until 1934 on this day in history.  

Jul 04   In the year 1915 christine Lavant, writer  

Jul 06   Dorothy Kirsten, Montclair NJ, soprano (Time to Sing, Chevy Show) on this day in history.  

Jul 07   In the year 1915 a Great Gorge and International Railway trolley with an extreme overload of 157 passengers crashes near Queenston, Ontario, killing 15.  

Jul 07   Margaret Walker Alexander, poet/novelist (For My People) on this day in history.  

Jul 07   The birth of Yul Brynner, American actor on this day in history.  

Jul 08   Charles Hard Townes, Greenville SC, physicist (developed lasers) in the year 1915.  

Jul 09   David Leo Diamond, Rochester NY, composer (Paderewski Prize-1943) on this day in history.  

Jul 09   Germany surrenders South West Africa to Union of South Africa on this day in history.  

Jul 10   In the year 1915 british/South African troops march into German SW-Africa  

Jul 10   On this day in history hendrik W Mesdag, painter (Panorama Mesdag), dies  

Jul 11   Colin Purdie Kelly, US, 1st US air hero (during WW II) in the year 1915.  

Jul 11   Germany cruiser Königsberg sinks off Dar-es-Salam on this day in history.  

Jul 12   On this day in history army orders harvest furloughs to Canadian Expeditionary Force soldiers still in training camps in Canada.  

Jul 12   Michael Fenton Haddon, mining engineer in the year 1915.  

Jul 15   Alexander Durie, vice president (British AA) in the year 1915.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of lewis Bingham Keeble, town planner  

Jan 02   John Hope Franklin, historian was born in the year 1915.  

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

Jan 05   Uta Graf, singer/teacher was born in the year 1915.  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1915 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   On this day in history james E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30  

Jan 06   In the year 1915 reginald Wood, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1886), dies  

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

Jan 14   Richard Meux Benson, founder of Anglican religious order (b. 1824) died in the year 1915.  

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

Jan 28   Nikolay Umov, Russian physicist (b. 1846) died on this day in history.  

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