Page 6: Historical Events In July - 15

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

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  On July - 15 president Hoover cuts own salary 15%   

1932  On this day in history nina Van Pallandt, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (American Gigolo)   

1933  On July - 15 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 this day in history.   

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

1937  On July - 15 buchenwald concentration camp is opened.   

1937  On July - 15 japanese attack Marco Polo Bridge, invade China   

1937  On July - 15 buchenwald Concentration Camp opens   

1937  On this day in history walter Gay, artist, dies   

1938  On July - 15 arthur Fagg completes 244 & 202 in the same cricket game for Kent   

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

1939  Johon Mellanby, physiologist, dies on July - 15.   

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

1940  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 on July - 15.   

1940  1st betatron placed in operation, Urbana, Il on July - 15.   

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

1941  On July - 15 florey & Heatley present freeze dried mold cultures (Pencillin)   

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

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

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

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

1942  Denis Moloney, cricketer (during WW II 3 Tests for NZ 1937), dies on July - 15.   

1944  Greenwich Observatory damaged by WW II flying bomb on this day in history.   

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

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 July - 15 john J Persing US General (WW I), dies at 87   

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1273  On July - 15 birth of ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352)   

1353  Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410) was born on July - 15.   

1458  On July - 15 birth of juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521)   

1471  Eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494) was born on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history birth of archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595)   

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  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 this day in history 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 July - 15 rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies   

1381  On July - 15 death of john Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged   

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 this day in history.