Page 6: Historical Events In April - 15

1937  On April - 15 nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79   

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

1938  Caesar Vallejo, Peru/French poet (Trilce, Russia & 1931), dies at 46 on April - 15.   

1939  On this day in history albert Lebrun elected president of France   

1940  On April - 15 the birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author   

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

1941  First helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct on April - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1942  Robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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 April - 15.   

1945  FDR buried on grounds of Hyde Park home on April - 15.   

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

1947  On April - 15 jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut   

1947  On April - 15 wolstenholme, rocker, dies   

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

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

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 April - 15.   

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 April - 15 first B-52 prototype test flight   

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

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

1954  On this day in history yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow   

1954  On April - 15 kARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1954  On April - 15 juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54   

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

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

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 April - 15 birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on April - 15.   

1489  Sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588) was born on April - 15.   

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

1053  Death of Godwin, Earl of Wessex on this day in history.   

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 April - 15 leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68   

1502  Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

1605  Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on April - 15.   

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.