Page 8: Historical Events In May - 15

1955  Building of space travel center at Baikonur Kazachstan begins on May - 15.   

1955  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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  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 May - 15.   

1957  The first British H-bomb explosion (over Christmas Island) on this day in history.   

1958  Sputnik III satelite launched by the U S S R on May - 15.   

1958  USSR launches Sputnik III on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1960  Taxes took 25% of earnings in US on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history 36 Unification church couples wed in Korea   

1962  US marines arrive in Laos on May - 15.   

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

1963  On May - 15 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 May - 15 sporting Portugal wins 4th Europe Cup II at Antwerp   

1964  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1964  Cornelis H Edelman, Dutch geologist, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

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

1967  Paul McCartney meets his future wife Linda Eastman on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1970  Beatles' last LP, "Let It Be" is released in US on May - 15.   

1970  Elizabeth Hoisington & Anna Mae Mays named first female US generals on May - 15.   

1970  On May - 15 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1970  On May - 15 south-Africa excluded from Olympic play   

1971  Radio Nordsee International's ship bombed on May - 15.   

1972  On May - 15 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 this day in history.   

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on May - 15.   

1608  On this day in history 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 May - 15 birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on May - 15.   

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

1036  On May - 15 death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

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

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  On May - 15 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)