Page 5: Historical Events In 1915

Mar 07   In the year 1915 nearly 1200 people are killed when the British liner Lusitania is sunk off the Irish coast bya German torpedo   

Mar 07   The Cunard Line's passenger ship Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine on May 7, 1915 in the year 1915.   

Mar 08   On this day in history 1st US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned   

Mar 08   The first US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Vivien John, artist on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1915 pete Gray, one-armed outfielder (St Louis Browns)   

Mar 10   On this day in history british expedition Army in Belgium captures Neuve Chapelle   

Mar 10   Canadians see action in Battle of Neuve Chapellein France on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history karl Krolow, writer   

Mar 11   In the year 1915 the now-famous film, "Birth of a Nation", debuted in New York City.   

Mar 12   In the year 1915 alberto Burri, Italian physician/sculptor/abstract painter   

Mar 13   In the year 1915 dodgers manager Wilbert Robinson tries to catch a baseball dropped from an airplane, but the pilot substituted a grapefruit   

Mar 13   On this day in history sergei J Witte, Dutch count/premier of Russia, dies at 65   

Mar 14   Alexander Brott, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 14   German cruiser Dresden blows itself up near coast of Chile on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In World War I, the German cruiser Dresden is sunk by the Royal Navy in the Pacific on this day in history.   

Mar 15   David Schoenbrun, CBS broadcast bureau head (Wash, Paris) in the year 1915.   

Mar 15   On this day in history neth merchant ship Tubantia torpedoed & sinks in North Sea   

Mar 15   In the year 1915 netherlands merchant ship Tubantia torpedoed and sinks in North Sea   

Mar 16   On this day in history brit battle cruisers Inflexible & Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle   

Mar 16   In the year 1915 british battle cruisers Inflexible &Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle   

Mar 16   Federal Trade Commission organizes in the year 1915.   

Mar 16   On this day in history the Second Canadian Division begins to arrive in England for service in World War I.   

Mar 17   On this day in history hans Namuth, German/US photographer (Todos Santos, Guatemala)   

Mar 17   Walter Crane, English painter/cartoonist/illustrator, dies at 69 in the year 1915.   

Mar 18   Failed British attack in Dardanelles in the year 1915.   

Mar 18   In the year 1915 failed British attack in Dardanelles (The plan was supported by Winston Churchill)   

Mar 18   French battleship Bouvet explodes, 640 killed in the year 1915.   

Mar 18   In the year 1915 richard Thomas Condon, author   

Mar 18   On this day in history turkey's Canakkale (Trojan) Sea Victory against allied powers(USA, Australia, England, Italy) during First World War   

Mar 19   Norman Yardley, English cricket captain (late 40's) in the year 1915.   

Mar 19   Pluto photographed for 1st time (although unknown at the time) on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history pluto photographed for first time (although unknown at the time)   

Mar 20   Sviatosiav Richter, Zhitomir Ukraine, pianist (Stalin Prize-1945) in the year 1915.   

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Jan 01   Francois Bondy, writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Lewis Bingham Keeble, town planner was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of john Hope Franklin, historian   

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1915 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   On this day in history birth of don Edwards, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- )   

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 in the year 1915.   

Jan 06   Reginald Wood, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1886), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 28   Nikolay Umov, Russian physicist (b. 1846) died in the year 1915.   

Feb 05   In the year 1915 death of ross Barnes, baseball player (b. 1850)