Page 5: Historical Events In May - 15

1899  Francisque Sarcey, French writer (Le Temps), dies at 70 on May - 15.   

1902  On May - 15 portugal bankrupt by revolt in Angola   

1902  Portugal declares itself bankrupt on May - 15.   

1902  Lyman Gilmore is 1st person to fly a powered craft on May - 15.   

1902  On this day in history richard J Daley, (Mayor-D-Chic)   

1903  On May - 15 anny Ondra, Czechoslovakia, actress (Blackmail, Manxman)   

1904  Clifton Fadiman, Bkln NY, TV host (Information Please, Quiz Kids) on this day in history.   

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

1905  On this day in history pierre de Brazza reaches Leopoldville   

1905  On May - 15 las Vegas Nevada founded   

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 May - 15.   

1907  Toronto Ontario, plumbers go on four-month strike nobody plug the toilet!!!!! on this day in history.   

1907  Josef Alexander, composer on May - 15.   

1908  On May - 15 artist Claude Monet destroys some of his paintings, which he didn't like   

1908  On May - 15 lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden)   

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

1909  On May - 15 james Mason, England, actor (Lolita, Bloodline, Boys From Brazil)   

1910  The last time a major earthquake happened on the Elsinore Fault Zone on May - 15.   

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

1911  Leo Fuchs, Polish/US Yiddish actor (Galitzianer Cowboy) on this day in history.   

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

1912  On May - 15 37th Preakness: Clarnence Turner on Colonel Holloway wins in 1:56.6   

1912  Alexis Kagame, Rwanda, priest/writer on this day in history.   

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

1914  Jack Pepys, immunologist on May - 15.   

1915  On May - 15 a T & T becomes 1st corporation to have 1 million stockholders   

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  Hugh Edward Lance Falkus, filmmaker/naturalist on May - 15.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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 May - 15.   

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  On this day in history birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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)