Page 8: Historical Events In May - 15

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

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

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

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

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 May - 15.   

1959  Berend van den Amstel, [Bernard CED Hattink], Dutch actor, dies at 56 on May - 15.   

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

1960  Taxes took 25% of earnings in US on May - 15.   

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

1962  On May - 15 uS marines arrive in Laos   

1963  Last Project Mercury flight, L Gordon Cooper in Faith 7, launched on this day in history.   

1963  On May - 15 peter, Paul & Mary win their first Grammy (If I Had a Hammer)   

1963  Tottenham Hotspur wins 3rd Europe Cup II at Rotterdam on May - 15.   

1964  On May - 15 sporting Portugal wins 4th Europe Cup II at Antwerp   

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

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

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

1966  South Vietnamese army battle Buddhists, about 80 die on May - 15.   

1967  On May - 15 paul McCartney meets his future wife Linda Eastman   

1967  Edward Hopper, US painter (House by Railroad), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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 May - 15.   

1970  Beatles' last LP, "Let It Be" is released in US on this day in history.   

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

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

1970  South-Africa excluded from Olympic play on May - 15.   

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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1565  On this day in history birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam   

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

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

1720  On May - 15 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 May - 15.   

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  On May - 15 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 this day in history death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

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

1157  On this day in history death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

1174  On May - 15 nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on May - 15.   

1470  On May - 15 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)