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 April - 15.   

1895  Corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Gente in Aspromonte) on April - 15.   

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

1898  On this day in history marian Jordan, actress, radio comedienne (Molly-Fibber McGee & Molly)   

1898  On April - 15 kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader   

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

1900  On April - 15 international Exposition opens in Paris   

1901  On April - 15 1st British motorized burial   

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

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

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

1903  On April - 15 erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16]   

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

1908  On this day in history eden Ahbez, songwriter   

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 this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history lord Grey of Naunton, chancellor (Ulster University)   

1911  On April - 15 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  On this day in history a Massinger discovers asteroids #731 Sorga & #732 Tjilaki   

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

1912  On April - 15 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  Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as band plays on on this day in history.   

1912  Kim II Sung, pres of North Korea (1945-94) on this day in history.   

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

1914  John Gregory, dancer on April - 15.   

1915  On April - 15 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 this day in history.   

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on this day in history.   

1489  On this day in history birth of sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588)   

1552  On April - 15 birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)   

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

1637  On this day in history birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

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

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

1502  On April - 15 jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

1605  Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history 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.