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  On this day in history president Hoover cuts own salary 15%  

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

1933  The birth of Guido Crepax, Italian graphic novelist on July - 15.  

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

1933  On July - 15 wiley Post began 1st solo flight around world  

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

1934  On July - 15 continental Airlines commences operations.  

1934  Jules Renkin, Belgian PM (1931-32), dies on this day in history.  

1935  On this day in history 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 this day in history buchenwald concentration camp is opened.  

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

1937  On July - 15 buchenwald Concentration Camp opens  

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

1938  Arthur Fagg completes 244 & 202 in the same cricket game for Kent on this day in history.  

1939  Clara Adams (NYC) is 1st woman to complete round world flight on July - 15.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1940  Donald Calthrop, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1941  Florey & Heatley present freeze dried mold cultures (Pencillin) on July - 15.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1942  Denis Moloney, cricketer (during WW II 3 Tests for NZ 1937), dies on this day in history.  

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 July - 15 british North Borneo Co transfers rights to British crown  

1947  On July - 15 henry Kolker, dies at 76  

1948  John J Persing US General (WW I), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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

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 July - 15.  

1606  Rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch) was born on July - 15.  

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

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

1085  Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1262  Death of Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222) on July - 15.  

1274  John F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies on July - 15.  

1291  Rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies on July - 15.  

1381  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360)