Page 4: Historical Events In April - 15

1891  Stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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  1st Olympic games close at Athens, Greece on April - 15.   

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

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

1900  On April - 15 an early 50 mile race is won by an electric car in over 2 hrs   

1900  International Exposition opens in Paris on this day in history.   

1901  1st British motorized burial on this day in history.   

1901  Joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ (1927-46) on this day in history.   

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

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

1903  Erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16] on April - 15.   

1906  The Armenian organization AGBU is established on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1912  On April - 15 a Massinger discovers asteroids #731 Sorga & #732 Tjilaki   

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

1912  Titanic sinks... A slew of bad movies follow on April - 15.   

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

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

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

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

1914  John Gregory, dancer on this day in history.   

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

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

1552  On this day in history birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)   

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

1637  On April - 15 birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

1641  Robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1415  On this day in history death of manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian   

1472  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1502  Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

1605  Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on April - 15.   

1607  On this day in history cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78   

1610  On this day in history johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62