Historical Events In 1915

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

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

Jun 01   In the year 1915 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   Lester del Rey, US, sci-fi author (Moon Trilogy, Marooned on Mars) in the year 1915.  

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) in the year 1915.  

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   Brzeska, sculptor, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jun 07   On this day in history benjamin Lambord, composer, dies at 35  

Jun 08   92�F (33.3�C) in De Bilt, Netherlands on this day in history.  

Jun 08   In the year 1915 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   Jane Cowan, cello teacher in the year 1915.  

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

Jun 10   On this day in history 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   David Rockefeller, CEO (Chase Manhattan Bank) on this day in history.  

Jun 13   In the year 1915 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 in the year 1915.  

Jun 15   On this day in history uS government mints 1st $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo  

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

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   In the year 1915 league to Enforce Peace forms in Philadelphia  

Jun 17   In the year 1915 stringbean, [David Akeman], Ky, banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw)  

Jun 18   On this day in history 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) in the year 1915.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of john Hope Franklin, historian  

Jan 05   Mabel Leigh, potter was born in the year 1915.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of don Edwards, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- )  

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

Jan 03   James E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30 in the year 1915.  

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

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

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

Feb 05   In the year 1915 death of ross Barnes, baseball player (b. 1850)