Historical Events In May - 15

1918  Greek troops lands at Smyrna on this day in history.   

1918  The first regular airmail service (between New York, Philadelphia & Washington DC) inaugurated on May - 15.   

1918  1st airmail postal service (NY, Phila & Wash DC) on this day in history.   

1918  Eddy Arnold, Henderson TN, country singer (Cattle Call, Anytime) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history bkln Dodgers score 10 runs in 13th to beat Reds 10-0   

1919  Charles Palmer, cricketer (one Test 1955, later MCC president) on May - 15.   

1920  Soccer team ADO '20 forms in Heemskerk on May - 15.   

1920  Hugh Henry Home Popham, aviator/writer/poet on May - 15.   

1922  Enrico Berlinguer, Italian communist/sec-gen (CPI) [or May 25] on May - 15.   

1923  On May - 15 cooperation of Dutch Molen forms   

1923  On this day in history richard Avedon, US, photographer (1957 ASMP award)   

1924  On this day in history andrea Gyarmati, Hungary water polo player (Olympics, 1948-60)   

1924  Paul d'Estornelles de Constant, French diplomat/pacifist, dies at 71 on May - 15.   

1925  On this day in history andrey Yakoulevich Eshpay, composer   

1926  On May - 15 british general strike ends, but mine workers go on strike   

1926  On May - 15 52nd Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson on Bubbling Over wins in 2:03.8   

1926  Anthony Shaffer, twin brother playwright (Sleuth) on May - 15.   

1926  Mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies on May - 15.   

1928  Mickey Mouse made his first appearance on this day in history.   

1928  Mickey Mouse made his 1st appearance on May - 15.   

1929  Fire in X-ray film stock kills 125 at Crile Clinic (Cleveland OH) on this day in history.   

1929  On May - 15 fire in X-ray film stock kills 125 at Crile Clinic (Cleve Ohio)   

1930  Ellen Church becomes the first airline stewardess (United airlines, San Francisco to Cheyenne, WY) on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history ellen Church becomes 1st airline stewardess, United (SF to Cheyenne)   

1931  On May - 15 pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Quadragesimo anno   

1932  On this day in history the May 15 Incident: in an attempted Coup d'état, the Prime Minister of Japan Inukai Tsuyoshi is killed.   

1932  On May - 15 ki Inukai, premier Japan (1931-32), murdered   

1933  On May - 15 the first voice amplification system to be used in US Senate   

1933  1st voice amplification system to be used in US Senate on May - 15.   

1933  On May - 15 ernest Torrence, actor (I Cover the Waterfront), dies at 54   

1934  Department of Justice offers $25,000 reward for Dillinger, dead or alive on May - 15.   

1934  Karlis Ulmanis names himself fascist dictator of Latvia on May - 15.   

1934  On May - 15 dept of Justice offers $25,000 reward for Dillinger, dead or alive   

1935  On May - 15 pirates beat Phillies 20-5   

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1565  On May - 15 birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam   

1567  On May - 15 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  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

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  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on May - 15.   

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  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 May - 15 death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

1174  On this day in history 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 May - 15.