Page 8: Historical Events In May - 15
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
1955 On May - 15 building of space travel center at Baikonur Kazachstan begins
1955 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 15.
1955 Vienna Treaty Britain, France, US & USSR restores Austria's independence on May - 15.
1955 Vienna Treaty: Britain, France, US & USSR restores Austria's independence on May - 15.
1956 On this day in history 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 May - 15.
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 On May - 15 uSSR launches Sputnik III
1958 Michael G the Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam), dies at 91 on this day in history.
1959 On May - 15 berend van den Amstel, [Bernard CED Hattink], Dutch actor, dies at 56
1960 Sputnik 4 launched into Earth orbit; later recovery failed on May - 15.
1960 On May - 15 taxes took 25% of earnings in US
1961 36 Unification church couples wed in Korea on May - 15.
1962 On this day in history uS marines arrive in Laos
1963 On May - 15 last Project Mercury flight, L Gordon Cooper in Faith 7, launched
1963 On May - 15 peter, Paul & Mary win their first Grammy (If I Had a Hammer)
1963 On May - 15 tottenham Hotspur wins 3rd Europe Cup II at Rotterdam
1964 Sporting Portugal wins 4th Europe Cup II at Antwerp on May - 15.
1964 On May - 15 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1964 Cornelis H Edelman, Dutch geologist, dies at 61 on May - 15.
1965 On May - 15 adrian Schoevers, Dutch director (Schoevers Institution), dies
1966 On May - 15 south Vietnamese army battle Buddhists, about 80 die
1967 On May - 15 paul McCartney meets his future wife Linda Eastman
1967 On this day in history edward Hopper, US painter (House by Railroad), dies at 84
1968 On May - 15 a tornado strikes Jonesboro AR at 10 PM, killing 36
1968 Paul McCartney & John Lennon appear on Johnny Carson Show to promote Apple records, Joe Garagiola is the substitute host on May - 15.
1969 Associate Justice Abe Fortas resigns from Supreme Court on this day in history.
1970 On May - 15 beatles' last LP, "Let It Be" is released in US
1970 On May - 15 elizabeth Hoisington & Anna Mae Mays named first female US generals
1970 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on May - 15.
1970 South-Africa excluded from Olympic play on this day in history.
1971 On this day in history radio Nordsee International's ship bombed
1972 On May - 15 bus plunges into Nile River killing 50 pilgrims (Minia Egypt)
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