Historical Events In September - 15

1895  Jan Kleczynski, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1896  Tadeusz Szeligowski, composer on September - 15.  

1898  National Afro-American Council forms in Rochester NY on this day in history.  

1898  On September - 15 john J Slauerhoff, Dutch ship's doctor/writer/poet (El Dorado)  

1899  On September - 15 5th US Golf Open: Willie Smith shoots a 315 at Baltimore CC MD  

1899  On this day in history milton S Eisenhower, Dwight's brother/pres (Pennsylvania State)  

1900  Larry Kent, CA, director (High Stakes) on September - 15.  

1902  Magda [Helena] Lupescu, wife of King Carol II of Romania on this day in history.  

1903  Queen Wilhelmina calls railroad strikers "criminals" on September - 15.  

1903  Roy Acuff, Maynardville Tenn, country musician (Hee Haw) on September - 15.  

1904  Wilbur Wright makes his first airplane flight on September - 15.  

1904  On this day in history wilbur Wright makes his 1st airplane flight  

1904  On this day in history tom Conway, Russia, actor (Mark Saber, Betty Hutton Show)  

1906  On September - 15 kathryn Murray, Jersey City NJ, dancer (Arthur Murray Dance Party)  

1907  On this day in history fay Wray, Alberta Canada, actress-King Kong's main squeeze  

1908  On September - 15 gerd Gaiser, German writer (Ship in the Mountain)  

1909  Carlos Estrada, composer on this day in history.  

1910  On September - 15 boers & Afrikaners win 1st general elections in Union of South-Africa  

1910  George D Kilpatrick, Canadian/British bible scholar on September - 15.  

1911  On this day in history silas Hogan, blues singer/guitarist  

1912  Red Sox pitcher Joe Wood ties then record of 16 straight wins on this day in history.  

1912  On September - 15 gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer  

1913  On this day in history 1st US milch goat show held, Rochester, NY  

1913  On September - 15 hans Filbinger, German politician (CDU)  

1914  Battle of Aisne begins between Germans and French during WW I on this day in history.  

1914  On this day in history battle of Aisne begins between Germans & French during WW I  

1914  On September - 15 creighton Abrams, US, army general (Vietnam War)  

1914  Jacobus Herculas de la Rey, [Uncle Chose], Boer general, dies at 66 on September - 15.  

1915  Tanks used for the first time, by the British in the Somme on this day in history.  

1915  Boston Braves beat St Louis Cards 20-1 on this day in history.  

1915  On September - 15 helmut Schoen, football coach  

1916  On this day in history first tank used in war, "Little Willies" at Battle of Flors, France  

1916  On this day in history sgt. Donal Forrester Brown, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at High Wood, Somme France  

1916  1st tank used in war, "Little Willies" at Battle of Flors, France on September - 15.  

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0973  Al-Biruni, mathematician (d. 1048) was born on this day in history.  

1254  On this day in history birth of marco Polo, Italian explorer (d. 1324)  

1505  On September - 15 birth of maria, queen of Hungary/wife of Louis II/governess of Neth (1531-55)  

1533  Catherine of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.  

1572  Erasmus Widmann, composer was born on this day in history.  

1580  Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (d. 1659) was born on September - 15.  

1586  Cristobal de Isla Diego, composer was born on this day in history.  

1613  On September - 15 birth of françois de La Rochefoucauld, French writer (d. 1680)  

0009  Death of Publius Quinctilius Varus, Roman viceroy of Syria, suicide at 59 on this day in history.  

0668  Death of Constans II, Byzantine emperor (b. 630) on this day in history.  

0866  On this day in history death of robert the Strong, Margrave of Neustria  

0921  Ludmilla, wife of 1st christian Bohemian king Borijov I/saint, dies on this day in history.  

0928  On this day in history louis III, the Blind Proveneaals king of Lombardije/Germany, dies at 48  

1231  On this day in history louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach, dies  

1352  Death of Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (b. 1273) on September - 15.  

1500  On this day in history death of john Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury