Page 6: Historical Events In April - 15

1937  Nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79 on April - 15.   

1938  The birth of Claudia Cardinale, Film actress on this day in history.   

1938  Caesar Vallejo, Peru/French poet (Trilce, Russia & 1931), dies at 46 on April - 15.   

1939  Albert Lebrun elected president of France on this day in history.   

1940  On April - 15 the birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author   

1940  On April - 15 british troops land at Narvik, Norway   

1941  On April - 15 first helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct   

1941  1st helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct on April - 15.   

1942  George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta on April - 15.   

1942  George VI awards George Cross to people of Malta on April - 15.   

1942  Robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1943  On April - 15 metropolitan Life Insurances issues a $225 million check to Chase   

1943  Raffaele Casimiro Casimiri, composer, dies at 62 on April - 15.   

1945  FDR buried on grounds of Hyde Park home on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history british Army liberates Nazi concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen   

1947  Jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut on April - 15.   

1947  On April - 15 wolstenholme, rocker, dies   

1948  On this day in history first Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated   

1948  On April - 15 indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created   

1948  On this day in history 1st Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated   

1949  On April - 15 pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Redemptoris nostri   

1949  On April - 15 wallace Beery, US actor (The Champ), dies at 64   

1951  Michael Gorsira is 1st person in charge of Curacao on this day in history.   

1952  On April - 15 detroit Red Wings sweeps Montreal Canadiens for the Stanley Cup   

1952  On April - 15 first B-52 prototype test flight   

1952  On April - 15 1st B-52 prototype test flight   

1953  On April - 15 malans National Party wins South African elections   

1954  Yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history kARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1954  On this day in history juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54   

1955  Ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants on April - 15.   

1955  On April - 15 ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants (Illinois)   

1956  On April - 15 emile Nolde [Hansen], German painter (Grablegung Christi), dies at 88   

1957  Congress gives Post Office $41M; restoring Saturday mail delivery on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

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 April - 15.   

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

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

1415  Death of Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian on this day in history.   

1472  On April - 15 leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68   

1502  Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on April - 15.   

1605  Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on April - 15.   

1607  On April - 15 cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78   

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