Historical Events In April - 15
Tuesday, 19 January 2021
1891 Stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49 on April - 15.
1892 On this day in history general Electric Company, forms & is incorporated in NY
1894 On this day in history elizabeth Mae "Bessie" Smith, Empress of Blues (over 200 songs)
1895 Josephine Blatt (US) makes hip-and-harness lift of 3564 lb (record) on April - 15.
1895 Corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Gente in Aspromonte) on April - 15.
1896 On April - 15 1st Olympic games close at Athens, Greece
1898 Marian Jordan, actress, radio comedienne (Molly-Fibber McGee & Molly) on April - 15.
1898 Kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader on April - 15.
1900 An early 50 mile race is won by an electric car in over 2 hrs on this day in history.
1900 On this day in history international Exposition opens in Paris
1901 On April - 15 1st British motorized burial
1901 Joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ (1927-46) on April - 15.
1902 Pope Leo XIII encyclical "On the Church in the US" on this day in history.
1902 On this day in history pope Leo XIII encyclical "On Church in US"
1903 On this day in history erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16]
1906 The Armenian organization AGBU is established on April - 15.
1906 On April - 15 a J "Sandy" Bell, S Afr cricket fast bowler (16 Tests 1929-35)
1907 Gerald Abrahams, Liverpool, author (Teach Yourself Chess) on April - 15.
1908 On April - 15 eden Ahbez, songwriter
1909 Mien Wenneker, Dutch prince Henry's lover, weds Uncle Cornelis Abbo on this day in history.
1910 Taft is 1st pres to throw out a 1st ball at a baseball game on April - 15.
1910 Lord Grey of Naunton, chancellor (Ulster University) on this day in history.
1911 Jack Lawrence Theater (Playhouse) opens at 137 W 48th St NYC on April - 15.
1911 On this day in history jacob Fresco, Dutch architect (Antilles Brewery/Autonomy Monument)
1911 On April - 15 georg Knorr, German engineer, dies
1912 On this day in history a Massinger discovers asteroids #731 Sorga & #732 Tjilaki
1912 Titanic sinks at 2 27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on on April - 15.
1912 On this day in history titanic sinks... A slew of bad movies follow
1912 On April - 15 uSS Chester and USS Salem sailed from MA to assist RMS Titanic survivors
1912 Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as band plays on on April - 15.
1912 Kim II Sung, pres of North Korea (1945-94) on this day in history.
1912 Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on on April - 15.
1914 John Gregory, dancer on April - 15.
1915 Manuel de Falla's ballet "El Amor Brujo," premieres in Madrid on this day in history.
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