Historical Events In 1915

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

Mar 07   On this day in history the Cunard Line's passenger ship Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine on May 7, 1915  

Mar 08   In the year 1915 1st US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned  

Mar 08   On this day in history the first US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned  

Mar 08   On this day in history vivien John, artist  

Mar 09   Pete Gray, one-armed outfielder (St Louis Browns) in the year 1915.  

Mar 10   In the year 1915 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   Karl Krolow, writer on this day in history.  

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

Mar 12   On this day in history alberto Burri, Italian physician/sculptor/abstract painter  

Mar 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1915 german cruiser Dresden blows itself up near coast of Chile  

Mar 14   In World War I, the German cruiser Dresden is sunk by the Royal Navy in the Pacific in the year 1915.  

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

Mar 15   In the year 1915 neth merchant ship Tubantia torpedoed & sinks in North Sea  

Mar 15   Netherlands merchant ship Tubantia torpedoed and sinks in North Sea on this day in history.  

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

Mar 16   British battle cruisers Inflexible &Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle in the year 1915.  

Mar 16   In the year 1915 federal Trade Commission organizes  

Mar 16   The Second Canadian Division begins to arrive in England for service in World War I in the year 1915.  

Mar 17   Hans Namuth, German/US photographer (Todos Santos, Guatemala) on this day in history.  

Mar 17   Walter Crane, English painter/cartoonist/illustrator, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Mar 18   Failed British attack in Dardanelles on this day in history.  

Mar 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history richard Thomas Condon, author  

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

Mar 19   Norman Yardley, English cricket captain (late 40's) on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Pluto photographed for 1st time (although unknown at the time) in the year 1915.  

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

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1915 birth of arthur H. Robinson, Canadian-born cartographer (d. 2004)  

Jan 06   Alan Watts, Kent England, writer (Book on the Taboo) was born in the year 1915.  

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   In the year 1915 reginald Wood, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1886), dies  

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   In the year 1915 death of nikolay Umov, Russian physicist (b. 1846)  

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