Page 19: Historical Events In 1915

Dec 25   Irving Berlin & Harry B Smith's musical premieres in NYC in the year 1915.   

Dec 26   On this day in history hans [Henri A] Gomperts, Dutch literature (Duck on Attic)   

Dec 27   Mary Kornman, Idaho Falls ID, actress (Queen of the Jungle) in the year 1915.   

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) on this day in history.   

Dec 28   San Francisco City Hall dedicated by Mayor James Rolph in the year 1915.   

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

Dec 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history cromarty Harbour, Scot-British cruiser Natal explodes: 405 die   

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   On this day in history birth of francois Bondy, writer   

Jan 01   Lewis Bingham Keeble, town planner was born in the year 1915.   

Jan 02   In the year 1915 birth of john Hope Franklin, historian   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of mabel Leigh, potter   

Jan 05   Uta Graf, singer/teacher was born in the year 1915.   

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 in the year 1915.   

Jan 02   Karl Goldmark, Austria-Hungarian composer (Queen of Saba), dies at 84 in the year 1915.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Mary Slessor, Scottish missionary (b. 1848) died in the year 1915.   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of richard Meux Benson, founder of Anglican religious order (b. 1824)   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1915.