Page 4: Historical Events In April - 15

1891  On this day in history stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49   

1892  On April - 15 general Electric Company, forms & is incorporated in NY   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1900  On this day in history international Exposition opens in Paris   

1901  On April - 15 1st British motorized burial   

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

1902  Pope Leo XIII encyclical "On the Church in the US" on April - 15.   

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

1903  Erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16] on this day in history.   

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

1906  On this day in history a J "Sandy" Bell, S Afr cricket fast bowler (16 Tests 1929-35)   

1907  Gerald Abrahams, Liverpool, author (Teach Yourself Chess) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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  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  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  Manuel de Falla's ballet "El Amor Brujo," premieres in Madrid on April - 15.   

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

1637  On April - 15 birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

1641  Robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722) was born on April - 15.   

1646  On April - 15 birth of king Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699)   

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  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 April - 15.   

1607  Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78 on this day in history.   

1610  Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62 on April - 15.