Historical Events In July - 15

1931  On July - 15 clive Cussler, writer (Raise The Titantic, Sahara)  

1932  On this day in history the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway is opened throughout between North Bay and Moosonee, Ont. Construction was started on May 10, 1902. The name was subsequently changed to Ontario Northland Transportation.  

1932  President Hoover cuts own salary 15% on July - 15.  

1932  On July - 15 nina Van Pallandt, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (American Gigolo)  

1933  On this day in history the birth of Guido Crepax, Italian graphic novelist  

1933  On this day in history wiley Post began first solo flight around the world  

1933  Wiley Post began 1st solo flight around world on this day in history.  

1933  Irving Babbitt, US writer (Democracy & Leadership), dies at 67 on July - 15.  

1934  Continental Airlines commences operations on this day in history.  

1934  On July - 15 jules Renkin, Belgian PM (1931-32), dies  

1935  Alfred Archer, cricketer (England batsman in one Test 1899), dies on this day in history.  

1936  Dutch 2nd Chamber agree to temporarily increase defense budget on this day in history.  

1937  On July - 15 buchenwald concentration camp is opened.  

1937  Japanese attack Marco Polo Bridge, invade China on this day in history.  

1937  Buchenwald Concentration Camp opens on July - 15.  

1937  Walter Gay, artist, dies on this day in history.  

1938  Arthur Fagg completes 244 & 202 in the same cricket game for Kent on July - 15.  

1939  On this day in history clara Adams (NYC) is 1st woman to complete round world flight  

1939  On this day in history johon Mellanby, physiologist, dies  

1940  On this day in history robert Wadlow world's tallest man (8'11.1"), dies at 32  

1940  On July - 15 voluntary Defence Force (VDC), composed mainly of World War One veterans, formed by Returned Sailors' Soldiers' and Airmen's League of Australia for home defence  

1940  1st betatron placed in operation, Urbana, Il on this day in history.  

1940  On July - 15 donald Calthrop, dies at 52  

1941  On this day in history florey & Heatley present freeze dried mold cultures (Pencillin)  

1941  Florey & Heatley present freeze dried mold cultures (Penicillin) on this day in history.  

1942  On this day in history first deportees sent to Auschwitz come from Germany and Holland.  

1942  Sgt. Keith Elliott 22 NZ Battalion, won the Victoria Cross at on this day in history.  

1942  1st deportation camp at Westerbork, Jews sent to Auschwitz on July - 15.  

1942  On July - 15 denis Moloney, cricketer (during WW II 3 Tests for NZ 1937), dies  

1944  On this day in history greenwich Observatory damaged by WW II flying bomb  

1945  27th PGA Championship: Byron Nelson at Morraine CC Dayton Ohio on July - 15.  

1946  On this day in history british North Borneo Co transfers rights to British crown  

1947  On July - 15 henry Kolker, dies at 76  

1948  On this day in history john J Persing US General (WW I), dies at 87  

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1273  Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352) was born on this day in history.  

1353  On this day in history birth of vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410)  

1458  Juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521) was born on July - 15.  

1471  On July - 15 birth of eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494)  

1553  Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.  

1573  Inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral) was born on this day in history.  

1606  On this day in history birth of rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch)  

1606  Rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.  

0668  Constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37 on July - 15.  

1085  Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70 on July - 15.  

1262  On July - 15 death of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222)  

1274  John F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies on this day in history.  

1291  On this day in history rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies  

1381  Death of John Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged on this day in history.  

1406  On July - 15 death of duke William of Austria (b. c.1370)  

1410  Death of Ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360) on July - 15.