Page 6: Historical Events In May - 15

1918  On this day in history greek troops lands at Smyrna   

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

1918  On May - 15 1st airmail postal service (NY, Phila & Wash DC)   

1918  On May - 15 eddy Arnold, Henderson TN, country singer (Cattle Call, Anytime)   

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

1920  Hugh Henry Home Popham, aviator/writer/poet on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1926  Mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies on this day in history.   

1928  On May - 15 mickey Mouse made his first appearance   

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

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 May - 15.   

1930  On May - 15 ellen Church becomes 1st airline stewardess, United (SF to Cheyenne)   

1931  Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Quadragesimo anno on this day in history.   

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  Ki Inukai, premier Japan (1931-32), murdered on this day in history.   

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

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

1933  Ernest Torrence, actor (I Cover the Waterfront), dies at 54 on May - 15.   

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

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

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

1935  On this day in history 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 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  On May - 15 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  On this day in history birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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