Historical Events In May - 15

1955  On May - 15 building of space travel center at Baikonur Kazachstan begins  

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

1955  On May - 15 vienna Treaty Britain, France, US & USSR restores Austria's independence  

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

1956  On May - 15 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.  

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

1957  The first British H-bomb explosion (over Christmas Island) on May - 15.  

1958  On this day in history sputnik III satelite launched by the U S S R  

1958  USSR launches Sputnik III on May - 15.  

1958  Michael G the Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

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

1960  Sputnik 4 launched into Earth orbit; later recovery failed on this day in history.  

1960  On May - 15 taxes took 25% of earnings in US  

1961  36 Unification church couples wed in Korea on May - 15.  

1962  On May - 15 uS marines arrive in Laos  

1963  On this day in history last Project Mercury flight, L Gordon Cooper in Faith 7, launched  

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  On this day in history sporting Portugal wins 4th Europe Cup II at Antwerp  

1964  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 15.  

1964  On May - 15 cornelis H Edelman, Dutch geologist, dies at 61  

1965  Adrian Schoevers, Dutch director (Schoevers Institution), dies on May - 15.  

1966  On May - 15 south Vietnamese army battle Buddhists, about 80 die  

1967  On this day in history paul McCartney meets his future wife Linda Eastman  

1967  On May - 15 edward Hopper, US painter (House by Railroad), dies at 84  

1968  On this day in history 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 May - 15.  

1970  On May - 15 beatles' last LP, "Let It Be" is released in US  

1970  Elizabeth Hoisington & Anna Mae Mays named first female US generals on this day in history.  

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

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

1971  On May - 15 radio Nordsee International's ship bombed  

1972  On this day in history bus plunges into Nile River killing 50 pilgrims (Minia Egypt)  

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

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on this day in history.  

1608  On May - 15 birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)  

1720  On this day in history birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)  

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

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on May - 15.  

0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on this day in history.  

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  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on May - 15.  

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

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on this day in history.  

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 15.