Historical Events In April - 15

1915  On this day in history ernest Borneman, sexual researcher psychotherapist writer/musicologist  

1916  Alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanist, dies at 75 on April - 15.  

1917  On April - 15 hans Conried, Balt Md, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy)  

1918  On this day in history first Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, FL  

1918  On this day in history clemenceau publishes secret French/Austrian documents  

1918  On April - 15 john Baragrey, Haleyville AL, actor (Creeper, Colossus of NY)  

1919  On this day in history clive Beadon, airman  

1920  On April - 15 new Canadian small cent coin is released  

1920  Richard von Weizsacker, baron/president (Germany, 1984-94) on April - 15.  

1920  On this day in history jacob van Stolk Azn, art collector, dies at 74  

1921  On April - 15 black Friday- Labour Party strike of mine workers fails  

1921  Georgi Timofeyevich Beregovoi, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 3) on April - 15.  

1922  On April - 15 poodle Dog Restaurant closes  

1922  Banting, MacLeod & Best discover insulin on April - 15.  

1922  On this day in history harold Washington, 1st black mayor of Chicago (D, 1983-87)  

1923  On April - 15 first sound on film public performance shown at Rialto Theater (NYC)  

1923  Insulin becomes generally available for diabetics on this day in history.  

1923  On this day in history 1st sound on film public performance shown at Rialto Theater (NYC)  

1923  On this day in history douglas Wass, CEO (Equity & Law Life Assurance Company)  

1924  On this day in history flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead  

1924  John Grigg, British historian on April - 15.  

1924  On this day in history eduardo Caudella, composer, dies at 82  

1925  On April - 15 nHL's NY Americans (formerly Hamilton Tigers) 1st game, lose 3-1  

1925  John Singer Sargent, US portrait painter, dies at 69 on April - 15.  

1926  On April - 15 frank Iredale, cricketer (14 Tests for Aust, 807 runs at 36 68), dies  

1927  On April - 15 babe Ruth hits 1st of 60 HRs of season (off A's Howard Ehmke)  

1927  On April - 15 francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Di Giacomo), dies at 47  

1928  On this day in history alioto's on Fisherman's Wharf (SF) forms  

1929  Antonio Smareglia, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1931  On April - 15 the first walk across American backwards began  

1931  1st walk across American backwards begins on this day in history.  

1936  Palestinian Arabs begin a general strike in protest to Jewish immigration. Within a month, 21 Jews are killed in Arab attacks on April - 15.  

1937  On this day in history detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup  

1937  On April - 15 stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 3 games to 2  

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1452  On April - 15 birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary  

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on this day in history.  

1489  Sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588) was born on April - 15.  

1552  Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on April - 15.  

1588  On April - 15 birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist  

1637  Valentin Molitor, composer was born on April - 15.  

1641  Robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722) was born on April - 15.  

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.  

1053  Death of Godwin, Earl of Wessex on this day in history.  

1220  On April - 15 adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies  

1415  On April - 15 death of manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian  

1472  On this day in history leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68  

1502  On April - 15 jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies  

1605  On this day in history boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies  

1607  On this day in history cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78  

1610  Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62 on this day in history.