Page 5: Historical Events In April - 15

1915  Ernest Borneman, sexual researcher psychotherapist writer/musicologist on this day in history.   

1916  Alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanist, dies at 75 on April - 15.   

1917  On April - 15 hans Conried, Balt Md, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy)   

1918  On April - 15 first Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, FL   

1918  On April - 15 clemenceau publishes secret French/Austrian documents   

1918  John Baragrey, Haleyville AL, actor (Creeper, Colossus of NY) on this day in history.   

1919  On April - 15 clive Beadon, airman   

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

1920  On this day in history 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  Georgi Timofeyevich Beregovoi, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 3) on April - 15.   

1922  On this day in history poodle Dog Restaurant closes   

1922  Banting, MacLeod & Best discover insulin on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history insulin becomes generally available for diabetics   

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

1923  Douglas Wass, CEO (Equity & Law Life Assurance Company) on April - 15.   

1924  Flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead on April - 15.   

1924  John Grigg, British historian on this day in history.   

1924  On April - 15 eduardo Caudella, composer, dies at 82   

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

1925  On April - 15 john Singer Sargent, US portrait painter, dies at 69   

1926  Frank Iredale, cricketer (14 Tests for Aust, 807 runs at 36 68), dies on April - 15.   

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

1927  Francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Di Giacomo), dies at 47 on April - 15.   

1928  On April - 15 alioto's on Fisherman's Wharf (SF) forms   

1929  Antonio Smareglia, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1931  The first walk across American backwards began on April - 15.   

1931  On April - 15 1st walk across American backwards begins   

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

1937  Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

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

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1452  On this day in history 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 April - 15 birth of sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588)   

1552  Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on April - 15.   

1588  On this day in history birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

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

1641  Robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

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  Adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

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  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 April - 15.   

1610  On April - 15 johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62