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

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  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 this day in history.  

1942  On April - 15 george VI awards George Cross to people of Malta  

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1942  On this day in history 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  On April - 15 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 this day in history.  

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

1947  Wolstenholme, rocker, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1949  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Redemptoris nostri on April - 15.  

1949  On this day in history wallace Beery, US actor (The Champ), dies at 64  

1951  On April - 15 michael Gorsira is 1st person in charge of Curacao  

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

1952  On this day in history first B-52 prototype test flight  

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

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 April - 15 kARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting  

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

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

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

1956  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary  

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on this day in history.  

1489  On April - 15 birth of sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588)  

1552  On April - 15 birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)  

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

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

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

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

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  On April - 15 jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies  

1605  On this day in history boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies  

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