Historical Events In 1915

Jun 01   In the year 1915 john Randolph, NYC, actor (King Kong, Lucan, Lucas Tanner, Angie)  

Jun 01   On this day in history the first Zeppelin air raid over England  

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   In the year 1915 lester del Rey, US, sci-fi author (Moon Trilogy, Marooned on Mars)  

Jun 03   On this day in history iris Meredith, Sioux City Iowa, actress (Son of Davy Crockett)  

Jun 04   Modibo Keita, president of Mali (1960-68) in the year 1915.  

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   Alfred Kazin, US writer/literature critic (Inmost Leaf) in the year 1915.  

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

Jun 06   In the year 1915 vincent Persichetti, Phila Pennsylvania, composer (Sibyl)  

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

Jun 08   92°F (33.3°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands in the year 1915.  

Jun 08   On this day in history gustaaf AWC baron van Hemert Dingshof, (mayor-Maarn Neth)  

Jun 08   In the year 1915 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   On this day in history oscar Comras, Bronx, drummer (namesake of Comras Mall in Bronx Park)  

Jun 11   In the year 1915 david Kindersley, font designer/cutter  

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

Jun 12   David Rockefeller, CEO (Chase Manhattan Bank) on this day in history.  

Jun 13   J Donald Budge, US tennis player (1st to hold world's 4 major titles) in the year 1915.  

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

Jun 16   Joseph Kagan, businessman in the year 1915.  

Jun 16   The foundation of the British Women's Institute on this day in history.  

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   21st US Golf Open: John Travers shoots a 297 at Baltusrol GC NJ in the year 1915.  

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

Jun 18   In the year 1915 eufemio Zapata, brother to Mexican revolutionist Emiliano Zapata, killed by Sidronio Comancho  

Jun 19   Sergey Ivanovich Taneyev, Russian composer (Oresteia), dies at 58 in the year 1915.  

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

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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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   Alan Watts, Kent England, writer (Book on the Taboo) was born in the year 1915.  

Jan 06   Don Edwards, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- ) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Karl Goldmark, Austria-Hungarian composer (Queen of Saba), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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   Mary Slessor, Scottish missionary (b. 1848) died in the year 1915.  

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

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

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

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