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1915  Major General Sir William Bridges, Commander of the inaugural Division, Australian Imperial Force (AIF), dies of wounds inflicted at Anzac Cove on 15 May His body is buried in the grounds of the Royal Military College, Duntroon.   

1915  Leon Shenandoah, native American leader   

1916  US pilot Kiffin Rockwell shoots down German aircraft   

1917  US passes Selective Service act.   

1917  Satie/Massine/Picasso's ballet "Parade," premieres in Paris.   

1917  Charles Wintour, journalist.   

1918  Netherlands Indian Volksraad installed in Batavia.   

1918  Pope John Paul II, Head of the Catholic Church is born.   

1918  TNT explosion in chemical factory in Oakdale PA results in the deaths of 200   

1918  Neth Indian Volksraad installed in Batavia   

1918  John Paul II, [Karol Wojtyla], 264th Roman Catholic pope (1978- ).   

1918  Toivo Kuula, composer, dies at 34   

1919  Margot Fonteyn, Surrey England, prima ballerina (Giselle).   

1920  In this year, 46th Preakness: Clarence Kummer aboard Man o' War claims in 1:51.6   

1920  John Paul II, [Karol Wojtyla], Poland, Pope (1978-2005).   

1921  Anthony Epstein, FRS/pathologist.   

1922  Dutch 2nd Chamber agrees to 48 hour work week (was 45 hours).   

1922  Dutch 2nd Chamber agrees to 48 hour work week (was 45 hrs).   

1922  Bill Macy, Revere Mass, actor (Walter-Maude, Oh! Calcutta)   

1923  Liam Sullivan, Jacksonville Ill, actor (Mapoy-Monroes).   

1924  Jack Whitaker, Phila Pa, sportscaster (ABC, CBS).   

1926  Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson vanished in Venice CA; She showed up a month later and said she had been kidnapped.   

1926  Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson vanished in Venice Calif She showed up a month later and said she had been kidnapped   

1927  Ritz Hotel opens in Boston   

1927  "Slide Lake" in Gros Ventre Wyoming collapses   

1927  Richard Body, MP   

1928  G R Hall, nuclear scientist   

1929  In this year, 55th Kentucky Derby: Linus McAtee on Clyde Van Dusen claims in 2:10.8.   

1929  Johan N Block, aviation pioneer (Martinair/Transavia/Air Holland)   

1930  Barbara Goldsmith, New Rochelle, author (Little Gloria Happy At Last)   

1930  Joao Marcellino Arroyo, composer, dies at 68.   

1933  Tennessee Valley Act (TVA) Act signed by FDR, to build dams.   

1934  Academy Award inaugural called Oscar in print (Sidney Skolsky).   

1934  Congress approves "Lindbergh Act", makes kidnapping a capital offense.   

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1048  Omar khayyám: Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher   

1186  Konstantin of rostov: Prince of novgorod   

1474  Isabella d'este: Marquise of mantua   

1551  Domenico di pace beccafumi: Italian renaissance-mannerist painter   

1610  Stefano della bella: Italian printmaker   

1662  George smalridge: English bishop of bristol   

1692  Joseph butler: Wantage berkshire, theologian   

1711  Ruggiero g boscovich: [rudzer j boskovic], italian astronomer   

0526  John i: Pope (523-26),   

1160  Erik ix helgi: [the saint], king of sweden,   

1401  WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw opolczyk (german: ladislaus von oppel: Count palatine of hungary 1367-1372, governor of halych-volhynia 1372   

1410  Ruprecht: Roman catholics german king,   

1450  Death of Sejong the great of joseon: Ruler of korea (b. 1397)   

1550  Death of John: Cardinal of lorraine, french churchman (b. 1498)   

1551  Domenico di pace beccafumi: Italian renaissance-mannerist painter   

1584  Ikeda motosuke: Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)