Historical Events In April - 15

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

1938  On this day in history the birth of Claudia Cardinale, Film actress   

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 April - 15 the birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author   

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

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

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 April - 15.   

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  On April - 15 british Army liberates Nazi concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen   

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

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

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

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 this day in history 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  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 April - 15.   

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 April - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1956  Emile Nolde [Hansen], German painter (Grablegung Christi), dies at 88 on April - 15.   

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 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 April - 15 birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

1637  Valentin Molitor, composer was born on this day in history.   

1641  On this day in history birth of robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722)   

1646  On April - 15 birth of king Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699)   

1053  On April - 15 death of godwin, Earl of Wessex   

1220  Adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

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 April - 15.   

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