Famous Birthdays In April - 15

1843  On this day in history birth of carl Eilhardt, composer   

1843  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1858  Anton G O Ridder Van Rappard, Dutch painter/lithographer/etcher was born on April - 15.   

1858  On April - 15 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 this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history birth of klaziena "Ina" Boudier-Bakker, Dutch playwright/novelist (Poverty)   

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

1878  Robert Walser, writer was born on this day in history.   

1879  Melville Henry Cane, American lawyer (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.   

1882  On April - 15 birth of giovanni Amendola, Italian antifascist/editor-in-chief (Il Mondo)   

1883  On this day in history birth of stanley Bruce, eighth Prime Minister of Australia (d. 1967)   

1885  Tadeusz Kutrzeba, Polish general (d. 1947) was born on April - 15.   

1886  On April - 15 birth of nikolay Gumilyov, Russian poet (d. 1921)   

1888  On this day in history birth of florence Bates, San Antonio Tx, actress (Kismet, I Remember Mama)   

1888  On April - 15 birth of maximilian Kronberger, German poet (d. 1904)   

1889  Asa Philip Randolph, labor leader (Railroad Porter's Union) was born on this day in history.   

1889  On April - 15 birth of thomas Hart Benton, Missouri, painter/muralist (Lonesome Road)   

1891  On this day in history birth of alvin Carter, Virginia, vocalist (Carter Family)   

1891  On this day in history birth of vaino Raitio, composer   

1891  On April - 15 birth of wallace Reid, St Louis MO, actor/dir/screenwriter (Every Inch a Man)   

1892  Corrie ten Boom, Dutch author and Holocaust survivor (d. 1983) was born on April - 15.   

1892  On April - 15 birth of theo Osterkamp, World War I and World War II German fighter pilot (d. 1975)   

1894  Elizabeth Mae "Bessie" Smith, Empress of Blues (over 200 songs) was born on April - 15.   

1895  Corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Gente in Aspromonte) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history birth of harry F V Edward, British Guiana, 100m/200m runner (Oly-bronze-1920)   

1895  On April - 15 birth of clark McConachy, New Zealand billiards player (d. 1980)   

1896  On this day in history 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  Nini de Boel, Flemish operette singer (White Horse) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ (1927-46)   

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1053  Death of Godwin, Earl of Wessex on April - 15.   

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

1415  Death of Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian on this day in history.   

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

1502  Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

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 April - 15.