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   Francois bondy: Writer   

Jan 01   Lewis bingham keeble: Town planner   

Jan 02   John hope franklin: Historian   

Jan 05   Mabel leigh: Potter   

Jan 05   Uta graf: Singer/teacher   

Jan 05   Arthur h. robinson: Canadian-born cartographer   

Jan 06   Alan watts: Kent england, writer (book on the taboo)   

Jan 06   Don edwards: (rep-d-ca, 1963- )   

Jan 02   Karl goldmark: Austria-hungarian composer (queen of saba),    

Jan 03   James e flecker: British diplomat/novelist (hassan),   

Jan 06   Reginald wood: Cricketer (one test england v australia 1886),    

Jan 13   Mary slessor: Scottish missionary (b. 1848)   

Jan 14   Richard meux benson: Founder of anglican religious order (b. 1824)   

Jan 15   Guillaume couture: Composer,    

Jan 28   Nikolay umov: Russian physicist (b. 1846)   

Feb 05   Ross barnes: Baseball player (b. 1850)