Historical Events In April - 15

1891  On April - 15 stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49  

1892  On this day in history general Electric Company, forms & is incorporated in NY  

1894  On this day in history elizabeth Mae "Bessie" Smith, Empress of Blues (over 200 songs)  

1895  On April - 15 josephine Blatt (US) makes hip-and-harness lift of 3564 lb (record)  

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

1896  1st Olympic games close at Athens, Greece on this day in history.  

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

1898  On this day in history kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader  

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

1900  On this day in history international Exposition opens in Paris  

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1901  On this day in history 1st British motorized burial  

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

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  Erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16] on this day in history.  

1906  On this day in history the Armenian organization AGBU is established.  

1906  On April - 15 a J "Sandy" Bell, S Afr cricket fast bowler (16 Tests 1929-35)  

1907  Gerald Abrahams, Liverpool, author (Teach Yourself Chess) on this day in history.  

1908  On this day in history eden Ahbez, songwriter  

1909  Mien Wenneker, Dutch prince Henry's lover, weds Uncle Cornelis Abbo on this day in history.  

1910  On this day in history taft is 1st pres to throw out a 1st ball at a baseball game  

1910  On April - 15 lord Grey of Naunton, chancellor (Ulster University)  

1911  On this day in history jack Lawrence Theater (Playhouse) opens at 137 W 48th St NYC  

1911  Jacob Fresco, Dutch architect (Antilles Brewery/Autonomy Monument) on this day in history.  

1911  On April - 15 georg Knorr, German engineer, dies  

1912  A Massinger discovers asteroids #731 Sorga & #732 Tjilaki on April - 15.  

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

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

1912  USS Chester and USS Salem sailed from MA to assist RMS Titanic survivors on this day in history.  

1912  On April - 15 titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as band plays on  

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  On this day in history john Gregory, dancer  

1915  Manuel de Falla's ballet "El Amor Brujo," premieres in Madrid on April - 15.  

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1452  On April - 15 birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary  

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

1588  On April - 15 birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist  

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

1641  Robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722) was born on April - 15.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 April - 15.  

1605  On April - 15 boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies  

1607  On April - 15 cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78  

1610  Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62 on April - 15.