Page 5: 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1915.   

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   In the year 1915 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   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   On this day in history alexander Brott, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1915 david Schoenbrun, CBS broadcast bureau head (Wash, Paris)   

Mar 15   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 18   On this day in history failed British attack in Dardanelles   

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

Mar 18   On this day in history french battleship Bouvet explodes, 640 killed   

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) in the year 1915.   

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

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

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Jan 01   In the year 1915 birth of francois Bondy, writer   

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

Jan 02   John Hope Franklin, historian was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1915 birth of don Edwards, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- )   

Jan 02   In the year 1915 karl Goldmark, Austria-Hungarian composer (Queen of Saba), dies at 84   

Jan 03   In the year 1915 james E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30   

Jan 06   In the year 1915 reginald Wood, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1886), dies   

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

Jan 14   Richard Meux Benson, founder of Anglican religious order (b. 1824) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 28   On this day in history death of nikolay Umov, Russian physicist (b. 1846)   

Feb 05   Ross Barnes, baseball player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.