Historical Events In May - 15

1991  Bud Freeman, jazz tenor saxophonist, dies of cancer at 84 on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history colombo '92 opens in Genoa Italy   

1992  On this day in history in Kyrgyzstan a 6.2 quake resulted in three people killed, 5,500 houses completely destroyed and more than 4,000 houses damaged   

1992  On May - 15 new York department store chain Alexanders announces closing of all 11 stores   

1992  Bruce Hopkins, performer/director, dies at 44 on May - 15.   

1993  On May - 15 jane Seymour & James Kesch marry   

1994  Frederik baron van Pallandt, Danish singer (Nina & F), murdered at 61 on May - 15.   

1995  On May - 15 china People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China   

2005  A passenger ferry capsizes and sinks in strong winds in the Bura Gauranga River in Bangladesh, leaving over 10 people missing on May - 15.   

2007  Coalition government of Fatah and Hamas in Palestinian National Authority appeared to break down, as massive fighting breaks out in Gaza Strip on this day in history.   

2012  Eurozone economy narrowly avoids recession on May - 15.   

2013  The Eurozone records a recession for the sixth straight quarter on this day in history.   

2017  On this day in history uN Security Council condemns North Korea missile test   

2017  On this day in history 1st US prosecution under federal Hate Crimes Act of violence against transgender person, murder of Mercedes Williamson   

2017  On May - 15 state of Emergency declared in Sanaa, Yemen after outbreak of cholera kills 115   

2018  On May - 15 malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim is released from prison after being pardoned by King Muhammad V   

2018  58 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces and 1700 hospitalized on the Gaza border protesting opening of US embassy in Jerusalem and 70 year founding of Israel on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history controversial Kerch bridge linking Russia and annexed Crimea opened by Russian President Vladimir Putin . At 19km the longest bridge in Europe.   

2018  Taliban forces attack and claim to has seized control of the western city of Farah, Afghanistan on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history flyover collapses in Varanasi, India, killing at least 18   

2018  On this day in history north Korea threatens to pull out of summit with US and South Korea saying it can "not hide our feeling of repugnance" towards US security advisor John Bolton   

2018  On this day in history "Laurel vs Yanny" disagreement over what word heard in an audio file begins across social media   

2019  Five of world's biggest tech companies pledge to tackle extremist material at "The Christchurch Call" initiative in Paris hosted by Jacinda Ardern and Emmanuel Macron on this day in history.   

2020  Researchers announce a 2.5 cm millipede fossil belonging to the Kampecaris genus, discovered on the island of Kerrera in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, is the world's oldest-known land animal, which lived 425 million years ago in the Silurian period on this day in history.   

2021  On May - 15 fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants continues to escalate, as the death toll exceeds 150. An Israeli airstrike destroys a high-rise office building in Gaza occupied by Associated Press, Al Jazeera, and other media outlets.   

2023  On May - 15 martha Stewart is Sports Illustrated oldest-ever cover model at 81, appearing as part of its swimsuit issue [1]   

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1565  On this day in history birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam   

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on May - 15.   

1608  On this day in history birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

1720  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on May - 15.   

1749  Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820) was born on May - 15.   

1754  On this day in history birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on May - 15.   

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on this day in history.   

0392  On May - 15 death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

0884  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on May - 15.   

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on May - 15.   

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on May - 15.   

1157  On this day in history death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on this day in history.   

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on this day in history.   

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)