Page 6: Historical Events In July - 15

1931  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1933  Wiley Post began first solo flight around the world on this day in history.   

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  Continental Airlines commences operations on this day in history.   

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  Buchenwald concentration camp is opened on July - 15.   

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

1937  On this day in history buchenwald Concentration Camp opens   

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

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

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  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  On July - 15 1st betatron placed in operation, Urbana, Il   

1940  On this day in history donald Calthrop, dies at 52   

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1947  Henry Kolker, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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1273  Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352) was born on July - 15.   

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 this day in history birth of eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494)   

1553  On July - 15 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  Rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch) was born on this day in history.   

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

0668  On July - 15 constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37   

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

1262  Death of Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of john Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged   

1406  On this day in history 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.