Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In April - 15

1843  Carl Eilhardt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1843  On April - 15 birth of henry James, American/British author (Turn of the Screw, Bostonians), (d. 1916)   

1845  Dave Gregory, cricketer (Australia's 1st Test captain) was born on this day in history.   

1850  John Munroe Longyear, US, capitalist/bank president was born on April - 15.   

1858  On April - 15 birth of anton G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch painter/lithographer/etcher   

1858  On this day in history birth of emile Durkheim, French sociologist (Division du travail social)   

1861  Bliss Carman, Canadian poet (d. 1929) was born on this day in history.   

1874  On April - 15 birth of johannes Stark, Germany, physicist (Stark effect) (Nobel 1919)   

1874  George Harrison Shull, American plant geneticist (d. 1954) was born on April - 15.   

1875  Klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist (Poverty) was born on April - 15.   

1875  James J. Jeffries, American heavyweight boxer (d. 1953) was born on this day in history.   

1878  On April - 15 birth of robert Walser, writer   

1879  Melville Henry Cane, American lawyer (d. 1980) was born on April - 15.   

1882  On this day in history birth of giovanni Amendola, Italian antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo)   

1883  Stanley Bruce, eighth Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1967) was born on April - 15.   

1885  Tadeusz Kutrzeba, Polish general (d. 1947) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history birth of nikolay Gumilyov, Russian poet (d. 1921)   

1888  Florence Bates, San Antonio Tx, actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama) was born on this day in history.   

1888  Maximilian Kronberger, German poet (d. 1904) was born on April - 15.   

1889  On April - 15 birth of asa Philip Randolph, labor leader (Railroad Porter's Union)   

1889  Thomas Hart Benton, Missouri, painter/muralist (Lonesome Road) was born on this day in history.   

1891  Alvin Carter, Virginia, vocalist (Carter Family) was born on April - 15.   

1891  On April - 15 birth of vaino Raitio, composer   

1891  Wallace Reid, St Louis MO, actor/dir/screenwriter (Every Inch a Man) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Corrie ten Boom, Dutch author and Holocaust survivor (d. 1983) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Theo Osterkamp, World War I and World War II German fighter pilot (d. 1975) was born on April - 15.   

1894  Elizabeth Mae "Bessie" Smith, Empress of Blues (over 200 songs) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On April - 15 birth of corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Gente in Aspromonte)   

1895  Harry F V Edward, British Guiana, 100m/200m runner (Oly-bronze-1920) was born on April - 15.   

1895  On this day in history birth of clark McConachy, New Zealand billiards player (d. 1980)   

1896  On April - 15 birth of nikolay Nikolayevich Semyonov, Russian chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1986)   

1898  Marian Jordan, actress, radio comedienne (Molly-Fibber McGee & Molly) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On April - 15 birth of nini de Boel, Flemish operette singer (White Horse)   

1901  Joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ (1927-46) was born on April - 15.   

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

1220  Adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62