Page 19: Historical Events In 1915

Dec 25   On this day in history irving Berlin & Harry B Smith's musical premieres in NYC   

Dec 26   In the year 1915 hans [Henri A] Gomperts, Dutch literature (Duck on Attic)   

Dec 27   On this day in history mary Kornman, Idaho Falls ID, actress (Queen of the Jungle)   

Dec 28   Gerrit Jan van Heek, Dutch textile manufacturer/politician, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Dec 28   Roebuck "Pops" Staples, US gospel/singer (Staple Singers) in the year 1915.   

Dec 28   On this day in history san Francisco City Hall dedicated by Mayor James Rolph   

Dec 28   SF City Hall dedicated by Mayor James Rolph on this day in history.   

Dec 29   In the year 1915 charles Beach Hawley, composer, dies at 57   

Dec 29   Charles L[eonard] Harness, US, sci-fi author (Paradox Men, Wolfhead) on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Cromarty Harbour, Scot-British cruiser Natal explodes: 405 die in the year 1915.   

Dec 30   On this day in history hMS Natal, blew up and sank at her moorings in the Cromarty Firth, Scotland, over 400 lives lost. Sources differ about the date with some giving it as 31st. The cause was speculated about at the time and sabotage was feared by some but the official enquiry put it down to a cordite explosion which becomes unstable when overheated. Other ships had suffered a similar fate, and this is the most likely explanation.   

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Jan 01   Francois Bondy, writer was born in the year 1915.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of lewis Bingham Keeble, town planner   

Jan 02   John Hope Franklin, historian was born in the year 1915.   

Jan 05   In the year 1915 birth of mabel Leigh, potter   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Don Edwards, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- ) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Reginald Wood, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1886), dies in the year 1915.   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of mary Slessor, Scottish missionary (b. 1848)   

Jan 14   In the year 1915 death of richard Meux Benson, founder of Anglican religious order (b. 1824)   

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

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

Feb 05   Ross Barnes, baseball player (b. 1850) died in the year 1915.