Page 5: Historical Events In May - 15

1899  On this day in history francisque Sarcey, French writer (Le Temps), dies at 70   

1902  Portugal bankrupt by revolt in Angola on this day in history.   

1902  On May - 15 portugal declares itself bankrupt   

1902  Lyman Gilmore is 1st person to fly a powered craft on this day in history.   

1902  Richard J Daley, (Mayor-D-Chic) on this day in history.   

1903  Anny Ondra, Czechoslovakia, actress (Blackmail, Manxman) on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history clifton Fadiman, Bkln NY, TV host (Information Please, Quiz Kids)   

1905  Las Vegas, Nevada is founded on May - 15.   

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

1905  Las Vegas Nevada founded on this day in history.   

1905  Joseph Cotten, Virginia, actor (3rd Man, Airport 77, Hearse) on May - 15.   

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 May - 15.   

1909  The birth of James Mason, British actor on this day in history.   

1909  James Mason, England, actor (Lolita, Bloodline, Boys From Brazil) on May - 15.   

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

1910  On this day in history constance Cummings, Wash, actress (John & Julie, 7 Sinners, Glamour)   

1911  British house of commons accept Parliament Bill on May - 15.   

1911  On this day in history kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Indiana University, incorporates   

1911  On this day in history supreme Court dissolves Standard Oil (Sherman Antitrust Act)   

1911  On this day in history leo Fuchs, Polish/US Yiddish actor (Galitzianer Cowboy)   

1912  Ty Cobb rushes a heckler at a New York Highlander game & is suspended on May - 15.   

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 May - 15.   

1914  Jack Pepys, immunologist on this day in history.   

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

1915  On May - 15 maurice B Latey, commentator (BBC World Service)   

1916  Asiago Italy falls when Austrian troops attack the Italian front on May - 15.   

1916  Bill Williams, Bkln NY, actor (Starlit Time, Date With the Angels) on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history hugh Edward Lance Falkus, filmmaker/naturalist   

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

1567  On May - 15 birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on May - 15.   

1720  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

1749  Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.   

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on May - 15.   

1759  On May - 15 birth of maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

1764  On this day in history birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

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

0884  On this day in history marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

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

1036  On May - 15 death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

1157  On May - 15 death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

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

1381  On this day in history death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

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