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   Lester del Rey, US, sci-fi author (Moon Trilogy, Marooned on Mars) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 04   In the year 1915 modibo Keita, president of Mali (1960-68)   

Jun 04   In the year 1915 william Charles Denis Browne, composer, dies at 26   

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   In the year 1915 benjamin Lambord, composer, dies at 35   

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 in the year 1915.   

Jun 09   On this day in history jane Cowan, cello teacher   

Jun 10   British/French troops conquer German colony of Cameroon in the year 1915.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1915 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   In the year 1915 uS government mints first $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo   

Jun 16   In the year 1915 joseph Kagan, businessman   

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

Jun 17   League to Enforce Peace forms in Philadelphia in the year 1915.   

Jun 17   Stringbean, [David Akeman], Ky, banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw) in the year 1915.   

Jun 18   In the year 1915 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) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 19   Sergey Ivanovich Taneyev, Russian composer (Oresteia), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   Francois Bondy, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1915 birth of john Hope Franklin, historian   

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   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   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   In the year 1915 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   On this day in history death of richard Meux Benson, founder of Anglican religious order (b. 1824)   

Jan 15   In the year 1915 guillaume Couture, composer, dies at 63   

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

Feb 05   Ross Barnes, baseball player (b. 1850) died in the year 1915.