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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history pete Gray, one-armed outfielder (St Louis Browns)   

Mar 10   British expedition Army in Belgium captures Neuve Chapelle in the year 1915.   

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

Mar 11   Karl Krolow, writer in the year 1915.   

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   In the year 1915 sergei J Witte, Dutch count/premier of Russia, dies at 65   

Mar 14   On this day in history alexander Brott, composer   

Mar 14   On this day in history german cruiser Dresden blows itself up near coast of Chile   

Mar 14   In the year 1915 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) on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Neth merchant ship Tubantia torpedoed & sinks in North Sea on this day in history.   

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

Mar 16   On this day in history federal Trade Commission organizes   

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

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

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

Mar 18   On this day in history 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   French battleship Bouvet explodes, 640 killed on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1915 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   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   Mabel Leigh, potter was born in the year 1915.   

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

Jan 05   Arthur H. Robinson, Canadian-born cartographer (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   James E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Reginald Wood, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1886), dies in the year 1915.   

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 in the year 1915.   

Jan 15   On this day in history guillaume Couture, composer, dies at 63   

Jan 28   Nikolay Umov, Russian physicist (b. 1846) died on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history death of ross Barnes, baseball player (b. 1850)