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 April - 15.  

1894  On this day in history 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  On this day in history corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Gente in Aspromonte)  

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  International Exposition opens in Paris on this day in history.  

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

1901  On April - 15 joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ (1927-46)  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1908  On this day in history eden Ahbez, songwriter  

1909  On this day in history 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 April - 15.  

1911  Jack Lawrence Theater (Playhouse) opens at 137 W 48th St NYC on April - 15.  

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

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

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 April - 15.  

1912  Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as band plays on on this day in history.  

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 April - 15.  

1914  On April - 15 john Gregory, dancer  

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

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1452  On this day in history birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary  

1469  On April - 15 birth of nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs  

1489  On this day in history birth of sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588)  

1552  Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.  

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on this day in history.  

1637  Valentin Molitor, composer was born on this day in history.  

1641  On April - 15 birth of robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722)  

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.  

1053  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 April - 15 boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies  

1607  Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78 on April - 15.  

1610  Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62 on this day in history.