April 15 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1894  Elizabeth Mae "Bessie" Smith, Empress of Blues (over 200 songs).   

1895  Josephine Blatt (US) makes hip-and-harness lift of 3564 lb (record)   

1895  Corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Gente in Aspromonte).   

1896  1st Olympic games close at Athens, Greece   

1898  Marian Jordan, actress, radio comedienne (Molly-Fibber McGee and Molly).   

1898  Kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader   

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

1900  International Exposition opens in Paris.   

1901  1st British motorized burial   

1901  Joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ (1927-46)   

1902  Pope Leo XIII encyclical "On the Church in the US"   

1902  Pope Leo XIII encyclical "On Church in US".   

1903  Erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16]   

1906  The Armenian organization AGBU is established   

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

1907  Gerald Abrahams, Liverpool, author (Teach Yourself Chess).   

1908  Eden Ahbez, songwriter.   

1909  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.   

1910  Lord Grey of Naunton, chancellor (Ulster University)   

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

1911  Jacob Fresco, Dutch architect (Antilles Brewery/Autonomy Monument)   

1911  Georg Knorr, German engineer, dies   

1912  A Massinger discovers asteroids #731 Sorga and #732 Tjilaki.   

1912  Titanic sinks at 2 27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on   

1912  Titanic sinks... A slew of bad movies follow   

1912  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   

1912  Kim II Sung, pres of North Korea (1945-94)   

1914  John Gregory, dancer.   

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

1915  Ernest Borneman, sexual researcher psychotherapist writer/musicologist.   

1916  Alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanist, dies at 75   

1917  Hans Conried, Balt Md, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy).   

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1452  Leonardo da vinci: Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

1469  Nanak: 1st guru of sikhs   

1489  Sinan: Ottoman architect   

1552  Pietro cataldi: Italian mathematician   

1588  Claudius salmasius: [claude saumaise], french linguist   

1637  Valentin molitor: Composer   

1641  Robert sibbald: Scottish physician   

1646  Pierre poiret: French mystic   

1053  Godwin: Earl of wessex   

1220  Adolf i: Archbishop of cologne,   

1415  Death of Manuel chrysoloras: Greek humanist and grammarian   

1472  Leon b alberti: Italian humanist/architect (philodoxis),   

1502  Death of Jan iv chalon: Prince of orange,   

1607  Death of Cornelius kilianus: Flemish translator/poet,   

1610  Death of Johan van duivenoorde: Mister of warmond,   

1621  John carver: First governor of plymouth colony