Historical Events In April - 15

1937  On this day in history nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79  

1938  On April - 15 the birth of Claudia Cardinale, Film actress  

1938  Caesar Vallejo, Peru/French poet (Trilce, Russia & 1931), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

1939  Albert Lebrun elected president of France on April - 15.  

1940  The birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author on this day in history.  

1940  British troops land at Narvik, Norway on this day in history.  

1941  On April - 15 first helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct  

1941  On April - 15 1st helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct  

1942  George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta on this day in history.  

1942  George VI awards George Cross to people of Malta on April - 15.  

1942  Robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61 on April - 15.  

1943  Metropolitan Life Insurances issues a $225 million check to Chase on April - 15.  

1943  On April - 15 raffaele Casimiro Casimiri, composer, dies at 62  

1945  On this day in history fDR buried on grounds of Hyde Park home  

1945  On April - 15 british Army liberates Nazi concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen  

1947  On this day in history jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut  

1947  Wolstenholme, rocker, dies on this day in history.  

1948  First Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated on April - 15.  

1948  Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created on April - 15.  

1948  1st Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated on this day in history.  

1949  On April - 15 pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Redemptoris nostri  

1949  On April - 15 wallace Beery, US actor (The Champ), dies at 64  

1951  On April - 15 michael Gorsira is 1st person in charge of Curacao  

1952  Detroit Red Wings sweeps Montreal Canadiens for the Stanley Cup on April - 15.  

1952  On this day in history first B-52 prototype test flight  

1952  On April - 15 1st B-52 prototype test flight  

1953  Malans National Party wins South African elections on this day in history.  

1954  Yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow on April - 15.  

1954  On April - 15 kARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting  

1954  On April - 15 juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54  

1955  On April - 15 ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants  

1955  On this day in history ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants (Illinois)  

1956  Emile Nolde [Hansen], German painter (Grablegung Christi), dies at 88 on April - 15.  

1957  Congress gives Post Office $41M; restoring Saturday mail delivery on this day in history.  

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1452  Leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary was born on this day in history.  

1469  On April - 15 birth of nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs  

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  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on this day in history.  

1637  Valentin Molitor, composer was born on this day in history.  

1641  On this day in history birth of robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722)  

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

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

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

1415  Death of Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian on April - 15.  

1472  On April - 15 leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68  

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

1605  Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on this day in history.  

1607  Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78 on April - 15.  

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