Page 6: Historical Events In April - 15

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

1938  On April - 15 the birth of Claudia Cardinale, Film actress   

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 this day in history.   

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

1940  On this day in history british troops land at Narvik, Norway   

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

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

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

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

1943  Raffaele Casimiro Casimiri, composer, dies at 62 on April - 15.   

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 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  On April - 15 indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1952  On April - 15 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1957  Congress gives Post Office $41M; restoring Saturday mail delivery on this day in history.   

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1452  Leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary was born on this day in history.   

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

1489  Sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

1637  On April - 15 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  Death of Godwin, Earl of Wessex on April - 15.   

1220  On this day in history adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1415  Death of Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian on this day in history.   

1472  On this day in history leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68   

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 this day in history.   

1610  On April - 15 johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62