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 this day in history.  

1917  Hans Conried, Balt Md, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy) on this day in history.  

1918  First Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, FL on April - 15.  

1918  Clemenceau publishes secret French/Austrian documents on April - 15.  

1918  On this day in history john Baragrey, Haleyville AL, actor (Creeper, Colossus of NY)  

1919  Clive Beadon, airman on April - 15.  

1920  On this day in history new Canadian small cent coin is released  

1920  On April - 15 richard von Weizsacker, baron/president (Germany, 1984-94)  

1920  Jacob van Stolk Azn, art collector, dies at 74 on April - 15.  

1921  Black Friday- Labour Party strike of mine workers fails on this day in history.  

1921  On April - 15 georgi Timofeyevich Beregovoi, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 3)  

1922  Poodle Dog Restaurant closes on this day in history.  

1922  On April - 15 banting, MacLeod & Best discover insulin  

1922  Harold Washington, 1st black mayor of Chicago (D, 1983-87) on this day in history.  

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

1923  Insulin becomes generally available for diabetics on April - 15.  

1923  1st sound on film public performance shown at Rialto Theater (NYC) on April - 15.  

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

1924  On April - 15 flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead  

1924  John Grigg, British historian on April - 15.  

1924  On April - 15 eduardo Caudella, composer, dies at 82  

1925  On this day in history nHL's NY Americans (formerly Hamilton Tigers) 1st game, lose 3-1  

1925  John Singer Sargent, US portrait painter, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1926  Frank Iredale, cricketer (14 Tests for Aust, 807 runs at 36 68), dies on April - 15.  

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

1927  Francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Di Giacomo), dies at 47 on April - 15.  

1928  Alioto's on Fisherman's Wharf (SF) forms on this day in history.  

1929  On this day in history antonio Smareglia, composer, dies at 74  

1931  The first walk across American backwards began on this day in history.  

1931  On April - 15 1st walk across American backwards begins  

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  Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup on April - 15.  

1937  Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 3 games to 2 on this day in history.  

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1452  Leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary was born on April - 15.  

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

1489  On April - 15 birth of sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588)  

1552  On this day in history birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)  

1588  On this day in history birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist  

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

1641  On April - 15 birth of robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722)  

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on April - 15.  

1053  On this day in history death of godwin, Earl of Wessex  

1220  Adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies on April - 15.  

1415  On this day in history death of manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian  

1472  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on April - 15.  

1502  On this day in history jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies  

1605  Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on April - 15.  

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.