Page 4: Historical Events In April - 15

1891  On this day in history stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49   

1892  General Electric Company, forms & is incorporated in NY on this day in history.   

1894  On April - 15 elizabeth Mae "Bessie" Smith, Empress of Blues (over 200 songs)   

1895  Josephine Blatt (US) makes hip-and-harness lift of 3564 lb (record) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Gente in Aspromonte)   

1896  On April - 15 1st Olympic games close at Athens, Greece   

1898  On April - 15 marian Jordan, actress, radio comedienne (Molly-Fibber McGee & Molly)   

1898  Kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader on this day in history.   

1900  An early 50 mile race is won by an electric car in over 2 hrs on this day in history.   

1900  International Exposition opens in Paris on April - 15.   

1901  On this day in history 1st British motorized burial   

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

1902  Pope Leo XIII encyclical "On the Church in the US" on this day in history.   

1902  Pope Leo XIII encyclical "On Church in US" on April - 15.   

1903  On this day in history erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16]   

1906  On April - 15 the Armenian organization AGBU is established.   

1906  On this day in history a J "Sandy" Bell, S Afr cricket fast bowler (16 Tests 1929-35)   

1907  On April - 15 gerald Abrahams, Liverpool, author (Teach Yourself Chess)   

1908  Eden Ahbez, songwriter on April - 15.   

1909  On April - 15 mien Wenneker, Dutch prince Henry's lover, weds Uncle Cornelis Abbo   

1910  Taft is 1st pres to throw out a 1st ball at a baseball game on April - 15.   

1910  Lord Grey of Naunton, chancellor (Ulster University) on this day in history.   

1911  Jack Lawrence Theater (Playhouse) opens at 137 W 48th St NYC on April - 15.   

1911  On April - 15 jacob Fresco, Dutch architect (Antilles Brewery/Autonomy Monument)   

1911  Georg Knorr, German engineer, dies on this day in history.   

1912  A Massinger discovers asteroids #731 Sorga & #732 Tjilaki on this day in history.   

1912  Titanic sinks at 2 27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on on April - 15.   

1912  On this day in history titanic sinks... A slew of bad movies follow   

1912  On April - 15 uSS Chester and USS Salem sailed from MA to assist RMS Titanic survivors   

1912  Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as band plays on on this day in history.   

1912  On April - 15 kim II Sung, pres of North Korea (1945-94)   

1912  On April - 15 titanic sinks at 2:27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on   

1914  John Gregory, dancer on this day in history.   

1915  On April - 15 manuel de Falla's ballet "El Amor Brujo," premieres in Madrid   

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1452  On this day in history birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

1469  On this day in history birth of nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs   

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

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

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on April - 15.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1502  On this day in history 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 April - 15 johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62