Page 6: Historical Events In April - 15

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

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

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

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

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

1940  British troops land at Narvik, Norway on April - 15.   

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

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

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

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  Metropolitan Life Insurances issues a $225 million check to Chase on this day in history.   

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

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

1947  Wolstenholme, rocker, dies on April - 15.   

1948  First Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated on April - 15.   

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

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

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

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

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

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  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  On April - 15 congress gives Post Office $41M; restoring Saturday mail delivery   

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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  Sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.   

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

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 15.   

1053  On April - 15 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 April - 15.   

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  Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on this day in history.   

1607  Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78 on this day in history.   

1610  Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62 on this day in history.