Page 5: Historical Events In May - 15

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

1903  Anny Ondra, Czechoslovakia, actress (Blackmail, Manxman).   

1904  Clifton Fadiman, Bkln NY, TV host (Information Please, Quiz Kids)   

1905  Las Vegas, Nevada is founded.   

1905  Pierre de Brazza reaches Leopoldville   

1905  Las Vegas Nevada founded   

1905  Joseph Cotten, Virginia, actor (3rd Man, Airport 77, Hearse).   

1906  NY Giants' Hooks Wiltse strikes out 4 batters in 1 inning.   

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

1907  Josef Alexander, composer   

1908  Artist Claude Monet destroys some of his paintings, which he didn't like.   

1908  Lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden).   

1909  James Mason, British actor is born.   

1909  James Mason, England, actor (Lolita, Bloodline, Boys From Brazil).   

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

1910  Constance Cummings, Wash, actress (John and Julie, 7 Sinners, Glamour).   

1911  British house of commons accept Parliament Bill   

1911  Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Indiana University, incorporates.   

1911  Supreme Court dissolves Standard Oil (Sherman Antitrust Act)   

1911  Leo Fuchs, Polish/US Yiddish actor (Galitzianer Cowboy).   

1912  Ty Cobb rushes a heckler at a New York Highlander game and is suspended.   

1912  In this year, 37th Preakness: Clarnence Turner on Colonel Holloway claims in 1:56.6.   

1912  Alexis Kagame, Rwanda, priest/writer.   

1914  Henri Rabauds opera "Marouf, Savetier de Caire," premieres in Paris   

1914  Jack Pepys, immunologist.   

1915  A T and T is recorded as becoming 1st corporation to have 1 million stockholders   

1915  Maurice B Latey, commentator (BBC World Service).   

1916  Asiago Italy falls when Austrian troops attack the Italian front   

1916  Bill Williams, Bkln NY, actor (Starlit Time, Date With the Angels).   

1917  Hugh Edward Lance Falkus, filmmaker/naturalist.   

1918  Greek troops lands at Smyrna   

1918  The inaugural regular airmail service (between New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC) inaugurated.   

1918  1st airmail postal service (NY, Phila and Wash DC).   

1918  Eddy Arnold, Henderson TN, country singer (Cattle Call, Anytime).   

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on May - 15.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1764  On May - 15 birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

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 May - 15.   

1036  On May - 15 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 this day in history.   

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

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 15.