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 April - 15.   

1938  Caesar Vallejo, Peru/French poet (Trilce, Russia & 1931), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1939  On April - 15 albert Lebrun elected president of France   

1940  The birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author on April - 15.   

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

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

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 April - 15.   

1942  On this day in history george VI awards George Cross to people of Malta   

1942  Robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61 on April - 15.   

1943  On this day in history metropolitan Life Insurances issues a $225 million check to Chase   

1943  On April - 15 raffaele Casimiro Casimiri, composer, dies at 62   

1945  On this day in history fDR buried on grounds of Hyde Park home   

1945  British Army liberates Nazi concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut   

1947  On April - 15 wolstenholme, rocker, dies   

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

1948  On this day in history indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created   

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

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

1949  Wallace Beery, US actor (The Champ), dies at 64 on April - 15.   

1951  Michael Gorsira is 1st person in charge of Curacao on April - 15.   

1952  On this day in history detroit Red Wings sweeps Montreal Canadiens for the Stanley Cup   

1952  First B-52 prototype test flight on this day in history.   

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

1953  Malans National Party wins South African elections on April - 15.   

1954  Yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow on April - 15.   

1954  KARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

1955  On this day in history ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants   

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

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

1957  On April - 15 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 this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history 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  Death of Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian on April - 15.   

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  On this day in history johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62