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  On this day in history 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 April - 15.   

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

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

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

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

1906  On April - 15 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 this day in history gerald Abrahams, Liverpool, author (Teach Yourself Chess)   

1908  On this day in history eden Ahbez, songwriter   

1909  Mien Wenneker, Dutch prince Henry's lover, weds Uncle Cornelis Abbo on April - 15.   

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  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  Georg Knorr, German engineer, dies on April - 15.   

1912  On this day in history a Massinger discovers asteroids #731 Sorga & #732 Tjilaki   

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 April - 15.   

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

1912  On this day in history 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 April - 15 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 this day in history.   

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on April - 15.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history birth of king Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699)   

1053  On April - 15 death of godwin, Earl of Wessex   

1220  Adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies on April - 15.   

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

1472  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on April - 15.   

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

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

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.