Historical Events In July - 15

1931  On this day in history clive Cussler, writer (Raise The Titantic, Sahara)   

1932  On July - 15 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  Nina Van Pallandt, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (American Gigolo) on July - 15.   

1933  The birth of Guido Crepax, Italian graphic novelist on this day in history.   

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 July - 15.   

1933  Irving Babbitt, US writer (Democracy & Leadership), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1934  On July - 15 continental Airlines commences operations.   

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

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 July - 15.   

1937  On this day in history buchenwald concentration camp is opened.   

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

1937  On this day in history 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  On July - 15 clara Adams (NYC) is 1st woman to complete round world flight   

1939  On July - 15 johon Mellanby, physiologist, dies   

1940  Robert Wadlow world's tallest man (8'11.1"), dies at 32 on July - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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 July - 15 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  On this day in history sgt. Keith Elliott 22 NZ Battalion, won the Victoria Cross at   

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

1942  On July - 15 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  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  Henry Kolker, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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1273  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1553  Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born on July - 15.   

1573  On this day in history birth of inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral)   

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  On this day in history constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37   

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 this day in history.