Page 6: Historical Events In April - 15

1937  On this day in history nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79   

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

1938  On April - 15 caesar Vallejo, Peru/French poet (Trilce, Russia & 1931), dies at 46   

1939  On April - 15 albert Lebrun elected president of France   

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

1940  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1942  On April - 15 robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61   

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

1943  On this day in history raffaele Casimiro Casimiri, composer, dies at 62   

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

1945  British Army liberates Nazi concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen on April - 15.   

1947  Jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut on this day in history.   

1947  On April - 15 wolstenholme, rocker, dies   

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

1948  Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created on April - 15.   

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

1949  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Redemptoris nostri on this day in history.   

1949  Wallace Beery, US actor (The Champ), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1952  Detroit Red Wings sweeps Montreal Canadiens for the Stanley Cup on April - 15.   

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

1952  1st B-52 prototype test flight on this day in history.   

1953  Malans National Party wins South African elections on this day in history.   

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

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

1954  Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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 April - 15.   

1956  Emile Nolde [Hansen], German painter (Grablegung Christi), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  On April - 15 birth of king Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699)   

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

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

1415  On April - 15 death of manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian   

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

1502  On this day in history jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62