Page 5: Historical Events In May - 15

1899  Francisque Sarcey, French writer (Le Temps), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1902  Portugal bankrupt by revolt in Angola on May - 15.   

1902  Portugal declares itself bankrupt on this day in history.   

1902  On May - 15 lyman Gilmore is 1st person to fly a powered craft   

1902  Richard J Daley, (Mayor-D-Chic) on May - 15.   

1903  Anny Ondra, Czechoslovakia, actress (Blackmail, Manxman) on May - 15.   

1904  Clifton Fadiman, Bkln NY, TV host (Information Please, Quiz Kids) on May - 15.   

1905  Las Vegas, Nevada is founded on this day in history.   

1905  Pierre de Brazza reaches Leopoldville on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history las Vegas Nevada founded   

1905  Joseph Cotten, Virginia, actor (3rd Man, Airport 77, Hearse) on this day in history.   

1906  NY Giants' Hooks Wiltse strikes out 4 batters in 1 inning on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 15 toronto Ontario, plumbers go on four-month strike nobody plug the toilet!!!!!   

1907  On May - 15 josef Alexander, composer   

1908  Artist Claude Monet destroys some of his paintings, which he didn't like on this day in history.   

1908  Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden) on this day in history.   

1909  The birth of James Mason, British actor on May - 15.   

1909  On this day in history james Mason, England, actor (Lolita, Bloodline, Boys From Brazil)   

1910  On this day in history the last time a major earthquake happened on the Elsinore Fault Zone.   

1910  On May - 15 constance Cummings, Wash, actress (John & Julie, 7 Sinners, Glamour)   

1911  On May - 15 british house of commons accept Parliament Bill   

1911  Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Indiana University, incorporates on this day in history.   

1911  Supreme Court dissolves Standard Oil (Sherman Antitrust Act) on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 15 leo Fuchs, Polish/US Yiddish actor (Galitzianer Cowboy)   

1912  On this day in history ty Cobb rushes a heckler at a New York Highlander game & is suspended   

1912  On this day in history 37th Preakness: Clarnence Turner on Colonel Holloway wins in 1:56.6   

1912  Alexis Kagame, Rwanda, priest/writer on May - 15.   

1914  Henri Rabauds opera "Marouf, Savetier de Caire," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1914  On May - 15 jack Pepys, immunologist   

1915  A T & T becomes 1st corporation to have 1 million stockholders on May - 15.   

1915  Maurice B Latey, commentator (BBC World Service) on May - 15.   

1916  On May - 15 asiago Italy falls when Austrian troops attack the Italian front   

1916  On this day in history bill Williams, Bkln NY, actor (Starlit Time, Date With the Angels)   

1917  Hugh Edward Lance Falkus, filmmaker/naturalist on this day in history.   

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1565  On May - 15 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  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on this day in history.   

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

1749  On this day in history birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  On May - 15 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  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on this day in history.   

0884  On May - 15 marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

0913  On May - 15 death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

1036  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

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

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on May - 15.   

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on May - 15.   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.