Historical Events In April - 15

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

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

1894  Elizabeth Mae "Bessie" Smith, Empress of Blues (over 200 songs) on April - 15.   

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 April - 15.   

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

1898  Kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader on this day in history.   

1900  On April - 15 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 this day in history joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ (1927-46)   

1902  On this day in history 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 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  On April - 15 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 this day in history 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  Jacob Fresco, Dutch architect (Antilles Brewery/Autonomy Monument) on April - 15.   

1911  Georg Knorr, German engineer, dies on April - 15.   

1912  A Massinger discovers asteroids #731 Sorga & #732 Tjilaki on April - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1912  USS Chester and USS Salem sailed from MA to assist RMS Titanic survivors on this day in history.   

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  On April - 15 titanic sinks at 2:27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on   

1914  John Gregory, dancer on this day in history.   

1915  On April - 15 manuel de Falla's ballet "El Amor Brujo," premieres in Madrid   

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1452  On April - 15 birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

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

1588  On this day in history 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  On April - 15 birth of king Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699)   

1053  On this day in history death of godwin, Earl of Wessex   

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

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

1472  On this day in history leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68   

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

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

1607  On April - 15 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