Historical Events In May - 15

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

1992  Colombo '92 opens in Genoa Italy on May - 15.   

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  New York department store chain Alexanders announces closing of all 11 stores on May - 15.   

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

1993  Jane Seymour & James Kesch marry on May - 15.   

1994  On this day in history frederik baron van Pallandt, Danish singer (Nina & F), murdered at 61   

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

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

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  On May - 15 eurozone economy narrowly avoids recession   

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

2017  On this day in history state of Emergency declared in Sanaa, Yemen after outbreak of cholera kills 115   

2018  On this day in history malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim is released from prison after being pardoned by King Muhammad V   

2018  On this day in history 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   

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  On this day in history taliban forces attack and claim to has seized control of the western city of Farah, Afghanistan   

2018  Flyover collapses in Varanasi, India, killing at least 18 on May - 15.   

2018  On May - 15 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 May - 15 "Laurel vs Yanny" disagreement over what word heard in an audio file begins across social media   

2019  On May - 15 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   

2020  On May - 15 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.   

2021  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 on May - 15.   

2023  Martha Stewart is Sports Illustrated oldest-ever cover model at 81, appearing as part of its swimsuit issue [1] on this day in history.   

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on this day in history.   

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on this day in history.   

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

1749  On May - 15 birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

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

1759  On this day in history birth of maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on May - 15.   

0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on May - 15.   

0884  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on this day in history.   

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

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

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on this day in history.   

1174  On May - 15 nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

1381  On May - 15 death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

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