Page 12: Historical Events In 1915

Jul 17   Italian offensive at Isonzo.   

Jul 18   2nd Battle of Isonzo begins and ends with loss of 280000 men.   

Jul 18   Anthony Cox, English architect   

Jul 18   George William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer, dies at 53.   

Jul 19   Dutch accidents at sea law enforced.   

Jul 21   Duke of Norfolk.   

Jul 24   Excursion ship Eastland capsizes in Lake Michigan, 852 die.   

Jul 24   Frank Thistlethwaite, vice chancellor (University of East Anglia).   

Jul 25   David Napley, solicitor   

Jul 26   International School for Wijsbegeerte forms.   

Jul 26   James Murray, philologist, dies.   

Jul 27   Jack Iverson, Australian cricket mystery spinner (late 40's)   

Jul 28   10000 blacks march on 5th Ave (NYC) protesting lynchings   

Jul 28   Sailors and Marines land in Haiti to restore order   

Jul 28   Vilbrun G Sam, rebellion leader/president of Haiti, lynched.   

Jul 29   Pirate Honus Wagner at 41, hits a grand slam HR   

Jul 29   US marines land in Haiti, stay until 1924   

Jul 31   Robert Steel, academic   

Aug 01   Ronald MacDonald, British major-general   

Aug 02   Johan Limpers, sculptor/resistance fighter   

Aug 03   Sal Santen, Dutch writer.   

Aug 04   Irving Fields, NYC, pianist (Ilona Massey Show).   

Aug 04   Richard Kiepert, German cartographer (Africa), dies at 68   

Aug 05   German troops over run Warsaw.   

Aug 06   During World War I, Warsaw falls into German hands   

Aug 06   In this year, Battle of Lone Pine, Gallipoli starts - Seven Australians receive Victoria Crosses   

Aug 07   Assault up Russell's Top at Gallipolis, 232 Australians die.   

Aug 07   Charge of Australian Light Horse Brigade at the Nek, Gallipoli   

Aug 07   Crpl. Cyril Royston Guyton BASSETT, NZ Divisional Signals, NZ Engineers won the Victoria Cross at Chunuk Bair, on the Gallipoli Peninsula.   

Aug 08   Battle for Sari Bair.   

Aug 09   British attack at Chanak Bair at Gallipolis   

Aug 09   Haim Alexander, composer.   

Aug 09   Henry Longbottom, English lieutenant, dies in battle.   

Aug 11   Kunio Toda, composer.   

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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)