Historical Events In April - 15

1915  On April - 15 ernest Borneman, sexual researcher psychotherapist writer/musicologist  

1916  On this day in history alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanist, dies at 75  

1917  Hans Conried, Balt Md, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy) on this day in history.  

1918  On this day in history first Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, FL  

1918  On this day in history clemenceau publishes secret French/Austrian documents  

1918  On this day in history john Baragrey, Haleyville AL, actor (Creeper, Colossus of NY)  

1919  Clive Beadon, airman on this day in history.  

1920  New Canadian small cent coin is released on April - 15.  

1920  On April - 15 richard von Weizsacker, baron/president (Germany, 1984-94)  

1920  On April - 15 jacob van Stolk Azn, art collector, dies at 74  

1921  On this day in history black Friday- Labour Party strike of mine workers fails  

1921  On this day in history georgi Timofeyevich Beregovoi, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 3)  

1922  On April - 15 poodle Dog Restaurant closes  

1922  Banting, MacLeod & Best discover insulin on April - 15.  

1922  On this day in history harold Washington, 1st black mayor of Chicago (D, 1983-87)  

1923  On this day in history first sound on film public performance shown at Rialto Theater (NYC)  

1923  Insulin becomes generally available for diabetics on this day in history.  

1923  On April - 15 1st sound on film public performance shown at Rialto Theater (NYC)  

1923  On April - 15 douglas Wass, CEO (Equity & Law Life Assurance Company)  

1924  On April - 15 flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead  

1924  On April - 15 john Grigg, British historian  

1924  On this day in history eduardo Caudella, composer, dies at 82  

1925  NHL's NY Americans (formerly Hamilton Tigers) 1st game, lose 3-1 on April - 15.  

1925  John Singer Sargent, US portrait painter, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1926  Frank Iredale, cricketer (14 Tests for Aust, 807 runs at 36 68), dies on this day in history.  

1927  On this day in history babe Ruth hits 1st of 60 HRs of season (off A's Howard Ehmke)  

1927  On this day in history francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Di Giacomo), dies at 47  

1928  Alioto's on Fisherman's Wharf (SF) forms on April - 15.  

1929  Antonio Smareglia, composer, dies at 74 on April - 15.  

1931  On this day in history the first walk across American backwards began  

1931  1st walk across American backwards begins on this day in history.  

1936  On this day in history palestinian Arabs begin a general strike in protest to Jewish immigration. Within a month, 21 Jews are killed in Arab attacks.  

1937  On this day in history detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup  

1937  On April - 15 stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 3 games to 2  

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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 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  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  Death of Godwin, Earl of Wessex on April - 15.  

1220  On April - 15 adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies  

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

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

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

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.