Historical Events In September - 15

1916  Margaret Lockwood, Karachi India, actress (Lady Vanishes) on this day in history.  

1916  Isidore Edouard Legouix, composer, dies at 82 on September - 15.  

1917  On this day in history russia proclaimed a republic by Alexander Kerensky  

1917  On this day in history richard Arnell, composer  

1918  CH Chubb gives Stonehenge to English state on this day in history.  

1919  Fausto Coppi, Italian bicylist (world record 45,798 km) on September - 15.  

1921  On this day in history pope Benedictus XV publishes encyclical Alcohol Paraclitus  

1921  Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, Russ baron/general, dies on September - 15.  

1922  On September - 15 catcher Butch Henline is 1st NLer to hit 3 HRs in a game since 1897  

1923  On this day in history 43rd US Mens Tennis: William T Tilden beats W M Johnston (64 61 64)  

1923  Sayed Darwish, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.  

1924  Canadian National opens the 30.66 mile Long Lake Cut off from Long Lake to Nakina, Ontario on September - 15.  

1924  On this day in history anthony Johnson Showalter, composer, dies at 66  

1926  On September - 15 failed attempt on Mussolini  

1927  Herman Gorter, socialist/poet (Mai, Pan), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1928  400 kg Fournier-albums (forged postage stamps) burn in Geneva on September - 15.  

1929  Sara Amsel, Indon/Dutch actress/wife of Carel van Hoisted, dies at 58 on September - 15.  

1930  On this day in history 1st intl bridge match is held in London. US team defeats England  

1931  British naval force mutinies at Invergordon over pay on September - 15.  

1931  British naval fleet mutinies at Invergordon over pay cuts on September - 15.  

1932  On September - 15 charles Hutchison Gabriel, composer, dies at 76  

1934  On September - 15 david Vaughan Thomas, composer, dies at 61  

1935  On September - 15 nuremberg Laws deprive German Jews of citizenship and makes the swastika the official symbol of Nazi Germany  

1935  On September - 15 the Third Reich, in Germany, adopts the 'Swastika' as the national flag  

1935  On September - 15 nuremberg Laws deprives German Jews of citizenship & makes swastika official symbol of Nazi Germany  

1936  On this day in history bela Anton Szabados, composer, dies at 69  

1937  WPA extends L-Taraval streetcar to SF Zoo (at Sloat Blvd) on this day in history.  

1937  On this day in history clifford Heatherley, actress (For Love or Money, Cash), dies at 48  

1938  British PM Chamberlain visits Hitler at Berchtesgarden on September - 15.  

1938  John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 350.2 MPH (lasts 1 day) on September - 15.  

1938  On September - 15 thomas Wolfe, US writer (Enigma), dies at 62  

1939  Australian government announces the mobilisation of the militia and the establishment of the Second AIF for service abroad on this day in history.  

1940  Battle of Britain ends with RAF victory on this day in history.  

1940  On September - 15 tide turns in Battle of Britain in WW II, RAF beats Luftwaffe  

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0973  On this day in history birth of al-Biruni, mathematician (d. 1048)  

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

1505  Maria, queen of Hungary/wife of Louis II/governess of Neth (1531-55) was born on this day in history.  

1533  On this day in history birth of catherine of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1572)  

1572  Erasmus Widmann, composer was born on September - 15.  

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

1586  Cristobal de Isla Diego, composer was born on September - 15.  

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 this day in history.  

0668  On this day in history death of constans II, Byzantine emperor (b. 630)  

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 September - 15.  

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  Death of John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.