Historical Events In May - 15

1955  Building of space travel center at Baikonur Kazachstan begins on this day in history.   

1955  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1955  Vienna Treaty Britain, France, US & USSR restores Austria's independence on May - 15.   

1955  On this day in history vienna Treaty: Britain, France, US & USSR restores Austria's independence   

1956  In Orleans Ontario, a Royal Canadian Air Force plane crashes into the Grey Nuns' Home for the Aged in Orleans, killing 15 people, including 11 nuns on May - 15.   

1957  18,000 people at Madison Square Garden-Billy Graham launched a crusade on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history the first British H-bomb explosion (over Christmas Island)   

1958  Sputnik III satelite launched by the U S S R on this day in history.   

1958  USSR launches Sputnik III on May - 15.   

1958  Michael G the Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam), dies at 91 on May - 15.   

1959  On this day in history berend van den Amstel, [Bernard CED Hattink], Dutch actor, dies at 56   

1960  On May - 15 sputnik 4 launched into Earth orbit; later recovery failed   

1960  On this day in history taxes took 25% of earnings in US   

1961  On May - 15 36 Unification church couples wed in Korea   

1962  US marines arrive in Laos on this day in history.   

1963  Last Project Mercury flight, L Gordon Cooper in Faith 7, launched on May - 15.   

1963  On this day in history peter, Paul & Mary win their first Grammy (If I Had a Hammer)   

1963  On this day in history tottenham Hotspur wins 3rd Europe Cup II at Rotterdam   

1964  Sporting Portugal wins 4th Europe Cup II at Antwerp on May - 15.   

1964  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1964  On this day in history cornelis H Edelman, Dutch geologist, dies at 61   

1965  On May - 15 adrian Schoevers, Dutch director (Schoevers Institution), dies   

1966  On this day in history south Vietnamese army battle Buddhists, about 80 die   

1967  Paul McCartney meets his future wife Linda Eastman on May - 15.   

1967  Edward Hopper, US painter (House by Railroad), dies at 84 on May - 15.   

1968  On May - 15 a tornado strikes Jonesboro AR at 10 PM, killing 36   

1968  On this day in history paul McCartney & John Lennon appear on Johnny Carson Show to promote Apple records, Joe Garagiola is the substitute host   

1969  Associate Justice Abe Fortas resigns from Supreme Court on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history beatles' last LP, "Let It Be" is released in US   

1970  On this day in history elizabeth Hoisington & Anna Mae Mays named first female US generals   

1970  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on May - 15.   

1970  On this day in history south-Africa excluded from Olympic play   

1971  Radio Nordsee International's ship bombed on this day in history.   

1972  Bus plunges into Nile River killing 50 pilgrims (Minia Egypt) on this day in history.   

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

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on May - 15.   

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

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

0392  On this day in history 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  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on this day in history.   

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.