Page 2: Historical Events In 1915

Jan 19   1st German Zeppelin attack over Great Britain, 4 die.   

Jan 19   Alvy West, Bkln NY, orch leader (Andy Williams Show).   

Jan 19   German zeppelins bomb London for the inaugural time in World War I   

Jan 19   Neon Tube sign patented by George Claude.   

Jan 19   The Germans perform the inaugural aerial bombing of Britain, from a pair of Zeppelin dirigibles during WWI   

Jan 19   The inaugural German Zeppelin attack over Great Britain, 4 die   

Jan 20   C W Ceram, [Kurt W Marek], German/US writer (March of Archaeology).   

Jan 21   Alan Hewitt, NYC, actor (Det Brennan-My Favorite Martian).   

Jan 21   Jan 21, The inaugural Kiwanis Club is chartered, in Detroit, Michigan.   

Jan 21   Kiwanis International founded in Detroit.   

Jan 23   Herma Bauma, Austria, javelin thrower (Oly-gold-1948)   

Jan 24   German-British sea battle at Doggersbank and Helgoland   

Jan 24   Robert B Motherwell, US, painter (Elegies to the Spanish Republic)   

Jan 25   Alexander Graham Bell in NY calls Thomas Watson in SF   

Jan 25   Michael Duane, educationalist.   

Jan 25   Transcontinental telephone service inaugurated (New York to San Francisco).   

Jan 26   Rocky Mountain National Park, Colo established.   

Jan 26   Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado established   

Jan 26   William Hopper, NYC, actor (Paul Drake-Perry Mason)   

Jan 27   Jack Brymer, clarinettist.   

Jan 27   US Marines occupy Haiti.   

Jan 28   1st US ship lost in WW I, William P Frye (carrying wheat to UK).   

Jan 28   The inaugural US ship sunk in WWI, William P Frye (carrying wheat to UK)   

Jan 28   US Coast Guard created from Life Saving and Revenue Cutter services.   

Jan 28   US President Wilson refuses to prohibit immigration of illiterates.   

Jan 29   Frederic Ramsey Jr, folklorist/author.   

Jan 30   Dorothy Dell, actor (Little Miss Marker, Wharf Angel)   

Jan 30   German submarine attack on Le Havre   

Jan 30   No 10 batsman F W Hyett scores century on debut, Victoria vs Tasmania.   

Jan 31   1st (German) poison gas attack, against Russians   

Jan 31   Bobby Hackett, Providence RI, trumpeteer/orch leader (Air Time '57)   

Jan 31   The inaugural (German) poison gas attack, against Russians   

Feb 01   Stanley Matthews, 1st British soccer player to be knighted   

Feb 03   Jann Willem Holsbergen, author (Zakenmensen Fair as Gold).   

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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)