Historical Events In September - 15

1895  Jan Kleczynski, composer, dies at 58 on September - 15.   

1896  Tadeusz Szeligowski, composer on September - 15.   

1898  On September - 15 national Afro-American Council forms in Rochester NY   

1898  On this day in history john J Slauerhoff, Dutch ship's doctor/writer/poet (El Dorado)   

1899  On this day in history 5th US Golf Open: Willie Smith shoots a 315 at Baltimore CC MD   

1899  On September - 15 milton S Eisenhower, Dwight's brother/pres (Pennsylvania State)   

1900  On September - 15 larry Kent, CA, director (High Stakes)   

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

1903  On this day in history queen Wilhelmina calls railroad strikers "criminals"   

1903  Roy Acuff, Maynardville Tenn, country musician (Hee Haw) on this day in history.   

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  Tom Conway, Russia, actor (Mark Saber, Betty Hutton Show) on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Silas Hogan, blues singer/guitarist on September - 15.   

1912  On September - 15 red Sox pitcher Joe Wood ties then record of 16 straight wins   

1912  Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer on September - 15.   

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

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

1914  On September - 15 battle of Aisne begins between Germans and French during WW I   

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

1914  On this day in history creighton Abrams, US, army general (Vietnam War)   

1914  Jacobus Herculas de la Rey, [Uncle Chose], Boer general, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1915  On September - 15 tanks used for the first time, by the British in the Somme   

1915  On this day in history boston Braves beat St Louis Cards 20-1   

1915  Helmut Schoen, football coach on September - 15.   

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

1916  Sgt. Donal Forrester Brown, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at High Wood, Somme France on September - 15.   

1916  1st tank used in war, "Little Willies" at Battle of Flors, France on this day in history.   

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0973  On September - 15 birth of al-Biruni, mathematician (d. 1048)   

1254  Marco Polo, Italian explorer (d. 1324) was born on this day in history.   

1505  Maria, queen of Hungary/wife of Louis II/governess of Neth (1531-55) was born on September - 15.   

1533  On September - 15 birth of catherine of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1572)   

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

1580  On September - 15 birth of charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (d. 1659)   

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

1613  François de La Rochefoucauld, French writer (d. 1680) was born on September - 15.   

0009  Death of Publius Quinctilius Varus, Roman viceroy of Syria, suicide at 59 on September - 15.   

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

0866  Death of Robert the Strong, Margrave of Neustria on this day in history.   

0921  On September - 15 ludmilla, wife of 1st christian Bohemian king Borijov I/saint, dies   

0928  Louis III, the Blind Proveneaals king of Lombardije/Germany, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1231  On September - 15 louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach, dies   

1352  On this day in history death of ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (b. 1273)   

1500  On September - 15 death of john Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury