Page 5: Historical Events In May - 15

1899  On May - 15 francisque Sarcey, French writer (Le Temps), dies at 70   

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

1902  Portugal declares itself bankrupt on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history 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  On May - 15 clifton Fadiman, Bkln NY, TV host (Information Please, Quiz Kids)   

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

1905  On May - 15 pierre de Brazza reaches Leopoldville   

1905  Las Vegas Nevada founded on this day in history.   

1905  On May - 15 joseph Cotten, Virginia, actor (3rd Man, Airport 77, Hearse)   

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

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

1907  On this day in history josef Alexander, composer   

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

1908  On this day in history lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden)   

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

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  Constance Cummings, Wash, actress (John & Julie, 7 Sinners, Glamour) on May - 15.   

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

1911  Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Indiana University, incorporates on May - 15.   

1911  Supreme Court dissolves Standard Oil (Sherman Antitrust Act) on May - 15.   

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

1912  On May - 15 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 this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history henri Rabauds opera "Marouf, Savetier de Caire," premieres in Paris   

1914  Jack Pepys, immunologist on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history a T & T becomes 1st corporation to have 1 million stockholders   

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

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

1916  Bill Williams, Bkln NY, actor (Starlit Time, Date With the Angels) on May - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1720  On May - 15 birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

1749  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on this day in history.   

1157  On May - 15 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 May - 15.   

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