Page 11: Historical Events In 1915

Jun 20   German offensive in Argonnes in the year 1915.   

Jun 20   Terence Young, Shanghai China, director (Dr No, Thunderball) in the year 1915.   

Jun 21   On this day in history anti-British revolt in South-Africa ends with arrest of Gen De Law   

Jun 22   On this day in history bMT, then Brooklyn Rapid Transit, begins subway service   

Jun 23   On this day in history dennis Price, Twyford England, actor (Adventurers, Millionairess)   

Jun 23   Yanks get record 16 walks & 3 wild pitches beat A's Bruno Hass, 15-0 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 24   Charles James Dunn, Japanese scholar in the year 1915.   

Jun 25   On this day in history peter Lind Hayes, SF Calif, comedian/singer (Peter Lind Hayes Show)   

Jun 26   Germany suppresses its "Vorwarts" newspaper after it called for peace in the year 1915.   

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

Jun 27   In the year 1915 100°F (38°C), Fort Yukon Alaska (state record)   

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

Jun 28   On this day in history victor Trumper, cricketer (48 Tests for Australia, 3163 runs), dies   

Jun 30   In the year 1915 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   Jean Stafford, US writer (Boston Adventure, Lion & Carpenter) in the year 1915.   

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

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   Christine Lavant, writer on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Dorothy Kirsten, Montclair NJ, soprano (Time to Sing, Chevy Show) in the year 1915.   

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) in the year 1915.   

Jul 07   The birth of Yul Brynner, American actor on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Charles Hard Townes, Greenville SC, physicist (developed lasers) on this day in history.   

Jul 09   David Leo Diamond, Rochester NY, composer (Paderewski Prize-1943) on this day in history.   

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

Jul 10   In the year 1915 british/South African troops march into German SW-Africa   

Jul 10   Hendrik W Mesdag, painter (Panorama Mesdag), dies in the year 1915.   

Jul 11   Colin Purdie Kelly, US, 1st US air hero (during WW II) on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history germany cruiser Königsberg sinks off Dar-es-Salam   

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

Jul 12   Michael Fenton Haddon, mining engineer 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   John Hope Franklin, historian was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Uta Graf, singer/teacher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Guillaume Couture, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history death of ross Barnes, baseball player (b. 1850)