Page 6: Historical Events In May - 15

1918  Greek troops lands at Smyrna on May - 15.   

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 May - 15.   

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 May - 15 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  On May - 15 enrico Berlinguer, Italian communist/sec-gen (CPI) [or May 25]   

1923  On May - 15 cooperation of Dutch Molen forms   

1923  On May - 15 richard Avedon, US, photographer (1957 ASMP award)   

1924  On May - 15 andrea Gyarmati, Hungary water polo player (Olympics, 1948-60)   

1924  On this day in history paul d'Estornelles de Constant, French diplomat/pacifist, dies at 71   

1925  Andrey Yakoulevich Eshpay, composer on this day in history.   

1926  British general strike ends, but mine workers go on strike on this day in history.   

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

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

1926  On this day in history mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies   

1928  Mickey Mouse made his first appearance on May - 15.   

1928  On this day in history 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  On May - 15 ellen Church becomes the first airline stewardess (United airlines, San Francisco to Cheyenne, WY)   

1930  Ellen Church becomes 1st airline stewardess, United (SF to Cheyenne) on May - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1933  On this day in history the first voice amplification system to be used in US Senate   

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

1933  On this day in history ernest Torrence, actor (I Cover the Waterfront), dies at 54   

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

1934  On this day in history 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 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  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  On May - 15 birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

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

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

0392  On May - 15 death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

0884  On this day in history marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

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

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on May - 15.   

1157  On May - 15 death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on May - 15.   

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)