Page 10: Historical Events In 1915

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

Jun 04   Modibo Keita, president of Mali (1960-68).   

Jun 04   William Charles Denis Browne, composer, dies at 26.   

Jun 05   Alfred Kazin, US writer/literature critic (Inmost Leaf)   

Jun 05   Brzeska, sculptor, dies   

Jun 05   In this year, 47th Belmont: George Byrne aboard The Finn claims in 2:18.6   

Jun 06   Vincent Persichetti, Phila Pennsylvania, composer (Sibyl)   

Jun 07   Benjamin Lambord, composer, dies at 35.   

Jun 08   92°F (33.3°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands   

Jun 08   Gustaaf AWC baron van Hemert Dingshof, (mayor-Maarn Neth)   

Jun 08   William Jennings Bryan quits as Secretary of State   

Jun 09   Jane Cowan, cello teacher.   

Jun 10   British/French troops conquer German colony of Cameroon.   

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

Jun 11   David Kindersley, font designer/cutter.   

Jun 12   29th US Womens Tennis: Molla B Mallory beats Hazel Wightman (46 62 60)   

Jun 12   David Rockefeller, CEO (Chase Manhattan Bank)   

Jun 13   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.   

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

Jun 15   US government mints inaugural $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo.   

Jun 16   Joseph Kagan, businessman   

Jun 16   The foundation of the British Women's Institute   

Jun 17   League to Enforce Peace forms in Philadelphia   

Jun 17   Stringbean, [David Akeman], Ky, banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw).   

Jun 18   21st US Golf Open: John Travers shoots a 297 at Baltusrol GC NJ.   

Jun 18   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.   

Jun 19   Sergey Ivanovich Taneyev, Russian composer (Oresteia), dies at 58   

Jun 20   Emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG), dies   

Jun 20   German offensive in Argonnes   

Jun 20   Terence Young, Shanghai China, director (Dr No, Thunderball).   

Jun 21   Anti-British revolt in South-Africa ends with arrest of Gen De Law   

Jun 22   BMT, then Brooklyn Rapid Transit, begins subway service.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of francois Bondy, writer   

Jan 01   Lewis Bingham Keeble, town planner was born in the year 1915.   

Jan 02   John Hope Franklin, historian was born in the year 1915.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of mabel Leigh, potter   

Jan 05   Uta Graf, singer/teacher was born in the year 1915.   

Jan 05   In the year 1915 birth of arthur H. Robinson, Canadian-born cartographer (d. 2004)   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1915 karl Goldmark, Austria-Hungarian composer (Queen of Saba), dies at 84   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history reginald Wood, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1886), dies   

Jan 13   Mary Slessor, Scottish missionary (b. 1848) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Richard Meux Benson, founder of Anglican religious order (b. 1824) died in the year 1915.   

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   In the year 1915 death of ross Barnes, baseball player (b. 1850)