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 this day in history.   

1902  Portugal declares itself bankrupt on this day in history.   

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

1904  On May - 15 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  On May - 15 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 this day in history josef Alexander, composer   

1908  Artist Claude Monet destroys some of his paintings, which he didn't like on May - 15.   

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

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

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  British house of commons accept Parliament Bill on this day in history.   

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

1912  On this day in history alexis Kagame, Rwanda, priest/writer   

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  A T & T becomes 1st corporation to have 1 million stockholders on this day in history.   

1915  Maurice B Latey, commentator (BBC World Service) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history 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 May - 15.   

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

1567  On this day in history birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  On May - 15 birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

1720  On this day in history birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

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 this day in history.   

1759  On May - 15 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 this day in history.   

0884  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on May - 15.   

0913  On this day in history death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

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

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on this day in history.   

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