Page 10: Historical Events In 1915

Jun 01   John Randolph, NYC, actor (King Kong, Lucan, Lucas Tanner, Angie) in the year 1915.   

Jun 01   The first Zeppelin air raid over England in the year 1915.   

Jun 01   The National Transcontinental Railway is completed between Moncton and Winnipeg via Edmundston, Quebec and Senneterre. Because of the high cost the Grand Trunk refused to lease the line which was operated as a component of the Canadian Government Railways until the formation of the Canadian National System in the year 1915.   

Jun 02   On this day in history lester del Rey, US, sci-fi author (Moon Trilogy, Marooned on Mars)   

Jun 03   In the year 1915 iris Meredith, Sioux City Iowa, actress (Son of Davy Crockett)   

Jun 04   On this day in history modibo Keita, president of Mali (1960-68)   

Jun 04   William Charles Denis Browne, composer, dies at 26 in the year 1915.   

Jun 05   On this day in history 47th Belmont: George Byrne aboard The Finn wins in 2:18.6   

Jun 05   On this day in history alfred Kazin, US writer/literature critic (Inmost Leaf)   

Jun 05   Brzeska, sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Vincent Persichetti, Phila Pennsylvania, composer (Sibyl) on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Benjamin Lambord, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1915.   

Jun 08   On this day in history 92°F (33.3°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands   

Jun 08   Gustaaf AWC baron van Hemert Dingshof, (mayor-Maarn Neth) on this day in history.   

Jun 08   On this day in history william Jennings Bryan quits as Secretary of State   

Jun 09   In the year 1915 jane Cowan, cello teacher   

Jun 10   On this day in history british/French troops conquer German colony of Cameroon   

Jun 10   Oscar Comras, Bronx, drummer (namesake of Comras Mall in Bronx Park) in the year 1915.   

Jun 11   David Kindersley, font designer/cutter on this day in history.   

Jun 12   29th US Womens Tennis: Molla B Mallory beats Hazel Wightman (46 62 60) on this day in history.   

Jun 12   In the year 1915 david Rockefeller, CEO (Chase Manhattan Bank)   

Jun 13   On this day in history j Donald Budge, US tennis player (1st to hold world's 4 major titles)   

Jun 15   On this day in history lt. Frederick William Campbell (1st Cdn. Infantry Batt.) winds the Victoria Cross at Givenchy France   

Jun 15   US government mints 1st $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo in the year 1915.   

Jun 15   US government mints first $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo in the year 1915.   

Jun 16   Joseph Kagan, businessman on this day in history.   

Jun 16   In the year 1915 the foundation of the British Women's Institute.   

Jun 17   On this day in history league to Enforce Peace forms in Philadelphia   

Jun 17   On this day in history stringbean, [David Akeman], Ky, banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw)   

Jun 18   21st US Golf Open: John Travers shoots a 297 at Baltusrol GC NJ on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1915 arthur Fagg, cricketer (dual double-centuries in a game for Kent 1938)   

Jun 18   On this day in history eufemio Zapata, brother to Mexican revolutionist Emiliano Zapata, killed by Sidronio Comancho   

Jun 19   In the year 1915 sergey Ivanovich Taneyev, Russian composer (Oresteia), dies at 58   

Jun 20   In the year 1915 emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG), dies   

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Jan 01   Francois Bondy, writer was born in the year 1915.   

Jan 01   In the year 1915 birth of lewis Bingham Keeble, town planner   

Jan 02   John Hope Franklin, historian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Mabel Leigh, potter was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of uta Graf, singer/teacher   

Jan 05   Arthur H. Robinson, Canadian-born cartographer (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Alan Watts, Kent England, writer (Book on the Taboo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Don Edwards, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- ) was born in the year 1915.   

Jan 02   In the year 1915 karl Goldmark, Austria-Hungarian composer (Queen of Saba), dies at 84   

Jan 03   James E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Reginald Wood, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1886), dies in the year 1915.   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of mary Slessor, Scottish missionary (b. 1848)   

Jan 14   Richard Meux Benson, founder of Anglican religious order (b. 1824) died on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Guillaume Couture, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1915.   

Jan 28   In the year 1915 death of nikolay Umov, Russian physicist (b. 1846)   

Feb 05   On this day in history death of ross Barnes, baseball player (b. 1850)