Page 11: Historical Events In 1915

Jun 20   On this day in history german offensive in Argonnes   

Jun 20   On this day in history terence Young, Shanghai China, director (Dr No, Thunderball)   

Jun 21   Anti-British revolt in South-Africa ends with arrest of Gen De Law on this day in history.   

Jun 22   BMT, then Brooklyn Rapid Transit, begins subway service in the year 1915.   

Jun 23   Dennis Price, Twyford England, actor (Adventurers, Millionairess) in the year 1915.   

Jun 23   In the year 1915 yanks get record 16 walks & 3 wild pitches beat A's Bruno Hass, 15-0   

Jun 24   In the year 1915 800 die as excursion steamer Eastland capsizes in Chicago   

Jun 24   Charles James Dunn, Japanese scholar on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Peter Lind Hayes, SF Calif, comedian/singer (Peter Lind Hayes Show) in the year 1915.   

Jun 26   On this day in history germany suppresses its "Vorwarts" newspaper after it called for peace   

Jun 27   On this day in history 100ø F (38ø C), Fort Yukon, Alaska (state record)   

Jun 27   100°F (38°C), Fort Yukon Alaska (state record) on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Hendrik W van Leeuwen, musician on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Victor Trumper, cricketer (48 Tests for Australia, 3163 runs), dies in the year 1915.   

Jun 30   On this day in history charles Rowe, cricketer (scored a pair in only Test (NZ v Aust 1946))   

Jul 01   On this day in history australia begins Commonwealth Lighthouse Service   

Jul 01   On this day in history jean Stafford, US writer (Boston Adventure, Lion & Carpenter)   

Jul 02   8th duke of Wellington, English large landowner/multi-millionaire in the year 1915.   

Jul 02   In the year 1915 gen Porfirio [Jose de la Cruz] Diaz, president Mexico, dies   

Jul 03   US military forces occupy Haiti, remain until 1934 in the year 1915.   

Jul 04   In the year 1915 christine Lavant, writer   

Jul 06   Dorothy Kirsten, Montclair NJ, soprano (Time to Sing, Chevy Show) on this day in history.   

Jul 07   A Great Gorge and International Railway trolley with an extreme overload of 157 passengers crashes near Queenston, Ontario, killing 15 in the year 1915.   

Jul 07   Margaret Walker Alexander, poet/novelist (For My People) on this day in history.   

Jul 07   The birth of Yul Brynner, American actor in the year 1915.   

Jul 08   In the year 1915 charles Hard Townes, Greenville SC, physicist (developed lasers)   

Jul 09   In the year 1915 david Leo Diamond, Rochester NY, composer (Paderewski Prize-1943)   

Jul 09   On this day in history germany surrenders South West Africa to Union of South Africa   

Jul 10   On this day in history british/South African troops march into German SW-Africa   

Jul 10   On this day in history hendrik W Mesdag, painter (Panorama Mesdag), dies   

Jul 11   Colin Purdie Kelly, US, 1st US air hero (during WW II) in the year 1915.   

Jul 11   Germany cruiser Königsberg sinks off Dar-es-Salam on this day in history.   

Jul 12   Army orders harvest furloughs to Canadian Expeditionary Force soldiers still in training camps in Canada in the year 1915.   

Jul 12   In the year 1915 michael Fenton Haddon, mining engineer   

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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   Mabel Leigh, potter was born in the year 1915.   

Jan 05   In the year 1915 birth of uta Graf, singer/teacher   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of don Edwards, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- )   

Jan 02   In the year 1915 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 in the year 1915.   

Jan 13   In the year 1915 death of mary Slessor, Scottish missionary (b. 1848)   

Jan 14   Richard Meux Benson, founder of Anglican religious order (b. 1824) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 28   Nikolay Umov, Russian physicist (b. 1846) died in the year 1915.   

Feb 05   Ross Barnes, baseball player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.