Historical Events In May - 15

1918  On May - 15 greek troops lands at Smyrna   

1918  The first regular airmail service (between New York, Philadelphia & Washington DC) inaugurated on this day in history.   

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 May - 15.   

1919  On May - 15 bkln Dodgers score 10 runs in 13th to beat Reds 10-0   

1919  On this day in history charles Palmer, cricketer (one Test 1955, later MCC president)   

1920  On May - 15 soccer team ADO '20 forms in Heemskerk   

1920  On this day in history hugh Henry Home Popham, aviator/writer/poet   

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

1923  Cooperation of Dutch Molen forms on this day in history.   

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

1924  Andrea Gyarmati, Hungary water polo player (Olympics, 1948-60) on this day in history.   

1924  On May - 15 paul d'Estornelles de Constant, French diplomat/pacifist, dies at 71   

1925  On May - 15 andrey Yakoulevich Eshpay, composer   

1926  British general strike ends, but mine workers go on strike on May - 15.   

1926  On this day in history 52nd Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson on Bubbling Over wins in 2:03.8   

1926  On May - 15 anthony Shaffer, twin brother playwright (Sleuth)   

1926  On May - 15 mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies   

1928  On May - 15 mickey Mouse made his first appearance   

1928  On May - 15 mickey Mouse made his 1st appearance   

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

1929  On this day in history 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  Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Quadragesimo anno on this day in history.   

1932  The May 15 Incident: in an attempted Coup d'état, the Prime Minister of Japan Inukai Tsuyoshi is killed on May - 15.   

1932  On this day in history ki Inukai, premier Japan (1931-32), murdered   

1933  The first voice amplification system to be used in US Senate on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history 1st voice amplification system to be used in US Senate   

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  On May - 15 karlis Ulmanis names himself fascist dictator of Latvia   

1934  On this day in history dept of Justice offers $25,000 reward for Dillinger, dead or alive   

1935  Pirates beat Phillies 20-5 on May - 15.   

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

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

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

1720  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on May - 15.   

1749  Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820) was born on May - 15.   

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  On May - 15 death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

0884  On May - 15 marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

0913  On May - 15 death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

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 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  On May - 15 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)