Page 4: Historical Events In April - 15

1891  On April - 15 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  Josephine Blatt (US) makes hip-and-harness lift of 3564 lb (record) on April - 15.   

1895  Corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Gente in Aspromonte) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1901  On April - 15 1st British motorized burial   

1901  On April - 15 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  On April - 15 erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16]   

1906  The Armenian organization AGBU is established on April - 15.   

1906  On April - 15 a J "Sandy" Bell, S Afr cricket fast bowler (16 Tests 1929-35)   

1907  On this day in history gerald Abrahams, Liverpool, author (Teach Yourself Chess)   

1908  On April - 15 eden Ahbez, songwriter   

1909  Mien Wenneker, Dutch prince Henry's lover, weds Uncle Cornelis Abbo on this day in history.   

1910  Taft is 1st pres to throw out a 1st ball at a baseball game on this day in history.   

1910  On April - 15 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 April - 15.   

1911  On April - 15 georg Knorr, German engineer, dies   

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

1912  On April - 15 titanic sinks at 2 27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on   

1912  On this day in history titanic sinks... A slew of bad movies follow   

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

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

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 April - 15.   

1914  On this day in history 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 April - 15.   

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

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on April - 15.   

1637  Valentin Molitor, composer was born on April - 15.   

1641  On this day in history birth of robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722)   

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

1053  Death of Godwin, Earl of Wessex on this day in history.   

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

1502  On this day in history jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

1605  On this day in history boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

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