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 April - 15.   

1894  On April - 15 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 April - 15.   

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

1898  Marian Jordan, actress, radio comedienne (Molly-Fibber McGee & Molly) on April - 15.   

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  1st British motorized burial on April - 15.   

1901  On April - 15 joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ (1927-46)   

1902  On this day in history pope Leo XIII encyclical "On the Church in the US"   

1902  On April - 15 pope Leo XIII encyclical "On Church in US"   

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

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

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

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

1908  Eden Ahbez, songwriter on this day in history.   

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

1910  On April - 15 taft is 1st pres to throw out a 1st ball at a baseball game   

1910  Lord Grey of Naunton, chancellor (Ulster University) on April - 15.   

1911  Jack Lawrence Theater (Playhouse) opens at 137 W 48th St NYC on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history jacob Fresco, Dutch architect (Antilles Brewery/Autonomy Monument)   

1911  On this day in history georg Knorr, German engineer, dies   

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

1912  On this day in history 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  Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history john Gregory, dancer   

1915  On this day in history manuel de Falla's ballet "El Amor Brujo," premieres in Madrid   

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1452  Leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary was born on April - 15.   

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

1489  Sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.   

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On April - 15 death of godwin, Earl of Wessex   

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  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

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 this day in history.