Page 6: Historical Events In July - 15

1931  Clive Cussler, writer (Raise The Titantic, Sahara) on July - 15.   

1932  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 on July - 15.   

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

1932  Nina Van Pallandt, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (American Gigolo) on this day in history.   

1933  On July - 15 the birth of Guido Crepax, Italian graphic novelist   

1933  Wiley Post began first solo flight around the world on July - 15.   

1933  On this day in history wiley Post began 1st solo flight around world   

1933  On this day in history irving Babbitt, US writer (Democracy & Leadership), dies at 67   

1934  On this day in history continental Airlines commences operations.   

1934  On this day in history jules Renkin, Belgian PM (1931-32), dies   

1935  On July - 15 alfred Archer, cricketer (England batsman in one Test 1899), dies   

1936  On July - 15 dutch 2nd Chamber agree to temporarily increase defense budget   

1937  On July - 15 buchenwald concentration camp is opened.   

1937  Japanese attack Marco Polo Bridge, invade China on July - 15.   

1937  Buchenwald Concentration Camp opens on July - 15.   

1937  Walter Gay, artist, dies on July - 15.   

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

1939  Clara Adams (NYC) is 1st woman to complete round world flight on this day in history.   

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

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

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 July - 15.   

1940  Donald Calthrop, dies at 52 on July - 15.   

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

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

1942  First deportees sent to Auschwitz come from Germany and Holland on July - 15.   

1942  Sgt. Keith Elliott 22 NZ Battalion, won the Victoria Cross at on July - 15.   

1942  On this day in history 1st deportation camp at Westerbork, Jews sent to Auschwitz   

1942  On this day in history denis Moloney, cricketer (during WW II 3 Tests for NZ 1937), dies   

1944  Greenwich Observatory damaged by WW II flying bomb on July - 15.   

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

1946  British North Borneo Co transfers rights to British crown on July - 15.   

1947  On this day in history 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  Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410) was born on this day in history.   

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

1471  Eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494) was born on July - 15.   

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 July - 15 birth of rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch)   

1606  On this day in history birth of rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669)   

0668  Constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1085  On this day in history robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70   

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

1274  On July - 15 john F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies   

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 July - 15.   

1406  Death of Duke William of Austria (b. c.1370) on this day in history.   

1410  On July - 15 death of ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360)