Historical Events In 1915

Jun 01   On this day in history john Randolph, NYC, actor (King Kong, Lucan, Lucas Tanner, Angie)  

Jun 01   The first Zeppelin air raid over England on this day in history.  

Jun 01   On this day in history 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.  

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

Jun 03   Iris Meredith, Sioux City Iowa, actress (Son of Davy Crockett) in the year 1915.  

Jun 04   Modibo Keita, president of Mali (1960-68) on this day in history.  

Jun 04   William Charles Denis Browne, composer, dies at 26 on this day in history.  

Jun 05   In the year 1915 47th Belmont: George Byrne aboard The Finn wins in 2:18.6  

Jun 05   Alfred Kazin, US writer/literature critic (Inmost Leaf) on this day in history.  

Jun 05   On this day in history brzeska, sculptor, dies  

Jun 06   Vincent Persichetti, Phila Pennsylvania, composer (Sibyl) in the year 1915.  

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   On this day in history gustaaf AWC baron van Hemert Dingshof, (mayor-Maarn Neth)  

Jun 08   William Jennings Bryan quits as Secretary of State on this day in history.  

Jun 09   In the year 1915 jane Cowan, cello teacher  

Jun 10   In the year 1915 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) in the year 1915.  

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   Lt. Frederick William Campbell (1st Cdn. Infantry Batt.) winds the Victoria Cross at Givenchy France on this day in history.  

Jun 15   In the year 1915 uS government mints 1st $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo  

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   On this day in history the foundation of the British Women's Institute.  

Jun 17   League to Enforce Peace forms in Philadelphia on this day in history.  

Jun 17   Stringbean, [David Akeman], Ky, banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw) on this day in history.  

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   Eufemio Zapata, brother to Mexican revolutionist Emiliano Zapata, killed by Sidronio Comancho in the year 1915.  

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

Jun 20   Emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG), dies in the year 1915.  

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

Jan 01   Lewis Bingham Keeble, town planner was born on this day in history.  

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   Uta Graf, singer/teacher was born in the year 1915.  

Jan 05   Arthur H. Robinson, Canadian-born cartographer (d. 2004) was born in the year 1915.  

Jan 06   In the year 1915 birth of alan Watts, Kent England, writer (Book on the Taboo)  

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

Jan 02   Karl Goldmark, Austria-Hungarian composer (Queen of Saba), dies at 84 in the year 1915.  

Jan 03   On this day in history james E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30  

Jan 06   Reginald Wood, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1886), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1915 death of richard Meux Benson, founder of Anglican religious order (b. 1824)  

Jan 15   Guillaume Couture, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Nikolay Umov, Russian physicist (b. 1846) died on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Ross Barnes, baseball player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.