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   In the year 1915 the Cunard Line's passenger ship Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine on May 7, 1915   

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

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

Mar 08   On this day in history vivien John, artist   

Mar 09   Pete Gray, one-armed outfielder (St Louis Browns) on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1915 british expedition Army in Belgium captures Neuve Chapelle   

Mar 10   On this day in history canadians see action in Battle of Neuve Chapellein France   

Mar 11   Karl Krolow, writer on this day in history.   

Mar 11   The now-famous film, "Birth of a Nation", debuted in New York City on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Alberto Burri, Italian physician/sculptor/abstract painter on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Dodgers manager Wilbert Robinson tries to catch a baseball dropped from an airplane, but the pilot substituted a grapefruit on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history in World War I, the German cruiser Dresden is sunk by the Royal Navy in the Pacific   

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

Mar 15   Neth merchant ship Tubantia torpedoed & sinks in North Sea in the year 1915.   

Mar 15   On this day in history netherlands merchant ship Tubantia torpedoed and sinks in North Sea   

Mar 16   Brit battle cruisers Inflexible & Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle on this day in history.   

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

Mar 17   In the year 1915 hans Namuth, German/US photographer (Todos Santos, Guatemala)   

Mar 17   On this day in history walter Crane, English painter/cartoonist/illustrator, dies at 69   

Mar 18   In the year 1915 failed British attack in Dardanelles   

Mar 18   Failed British attack in Dardanelles (The plan was supported by Winston Churchill) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1915 french battleship Bouvet explodes, 640 killed   

Mar 18   In the year 1915 richard Thomas Condon, author   

Mar 18   In the year 1915 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) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 19   In the year 1915 pluto photographed for first time (although unknown at the time)   

Mar 20   On this day in history sviatosiav Richter, Zhitomir Ukraine, pianist (Stalin Prize-1945)   

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

Jan 05   Mabel Leigh, potter was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Arthur H. Robinson, Canadian-born cartographer (d. 2004) was born in the year 1915.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history james E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1915 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 on this day in history.