Page 6: Historical Events In April - 15

1937  Nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history the birth of Claudia Cardinale, Film actress   

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

1939  Albert Lebrun elected president of France on April - 15.   

1940  On this day in history the birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author   

1940  British troops land at Narvik, Norway on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history first helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct   

1941  1st helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct on this day in history.   

1942  George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta on this day in history.   

1942  George VI awards George Cross to people of Malta on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1945  On April - 15 british Army liberates Nazi concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen   

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

1947  On this day in history wolstenholme, rocker, dies   

1948  On April - 15 first Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated   

1948  Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created on this day in history.   

1948  On April - 15 1st Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated   

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

1949  On this day in history 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  First B-52 prototype test flight on April - 15.   

1952  1st B-52 prototype test flight on April - 15.   

1953  On this day in history malans National Party wins South African elections   

1954  On this day in history yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow   

1954  KARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting on April - 15.   

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

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

1955  Ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants (Illinois) on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history emile Nolde [Hansen], German painter (Grablegung Christi), dies at 88   

1957  On this day in history congress gives Post Office $41M; restoring Saturday mail delivery   

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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 April - 15.   

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

1552  On this day in history birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)   

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

1637  On April - 15 birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

1641  Robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722) was born on April - 15.   

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

1053  Death of Godwin, Earl of Wessex on April - 15.   

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  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1605  On this day in history 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.