Page 6: Historical Events In 1915

Mar 25   1st submarine disaster; a US F-4 sank off Hawaii, killing 21   

Mar 25   German U boat torpedoes Netherlands merchant ship Medea.   

Mar 25   The inaugural submarine disaster; a US F-4 sank off Hawaii, killing 21   

Mar 26   Stanley Cup: Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) sweep Ottawa Senators   

Mar 27   Richard Sharp, civil servant.   

Mar 28   Jay Livingston, composer (Buttons and Bows, Mona Lisa, Tammy)   

Mar 29   George Chisholm, Scottish jazz trombonist   

Mar 31   Eliseo Morales Pajaro, composer   

Apr 01   Art Lund, Salt Lake City Utah, singer (Ken Murray Show).   

Apr 01   Johann Joseph Abert, composer, dies at 82   

Apr 02   Antony Dornhorst, professor of medicine.   

Apr 03   Andrew Stoddart, cricketer (England capt at turn of century), suicide.   

Apr 03   Paul Touvier, war criminal   

Apr 04   Jan Drda, Czech writer (Nema Barikada, Mestecko Na Dlani)   

Apr 04   Muddy Waters, Chicago blues singer is born   

Apr 05   French begin Woëvre-offensive   

Apr 05   French begin Wo‰vre-offensive.   

Apr 05   Jess Willard defeats Jack Johnson in 26 for heavyweight boxing title   

Apr 06   SS Guernsey, went ashore on at Cap de la Hague Guernsey with a loss of seven crew while outward bound from Guernsey to Southampton.   

Apr 07   Billie Holiday, [Eleanora Fagan], Balt, singer (Aint Nobodys Business).   

Apr 07   Billy Holiday, American jazz singer is born   

Apr 10   Harry Morgan, Detroit Mich, actor (December Bride, M*A*S*H, Dragnet).   

Apr 11   (Hanlon) Pat Clarke, cyclist   

Apr 12   Emil [Theodore] Petaja, US, sci-fi author (Star Mill, Tramontane).   

Apr 14   A's Herb Pennock is within 1 out of pitching 1st Opening Day no-hitter.   

Apr 14   James Hutton Brew, Pioneer of West African Journalism, dies.   

Apr 15   Ernest Borneman, sexual researcher psychotherapist writer/musicologist.   

Apr 15   Manuel de Falla's ballet "El Amor Brujo," premieres in Madrid.   

Apr 16   Dany [Daniel S] Tuijnman, head of Dutch traffic and water   

Apr 17   Johannes P Kelly, [Kellij], Dutch actor/operetta writer, dies at 60.   

Apr 17   M Wolf discovers asteroid #805 Hormuthia.   

Apr 18   French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines during World War I   

Apr 18   M Wolf discovers asteroids #806 Gyldenia and #807 Ceraskia.   

Apr 19   19th Boston Marathon won by Edouard Fabre of Canada in 2:31:41.2   

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Jan 01   Francois bondy: Writer   

Jan 01   Lewis bingham keeble: Town planner   

Jan 02   John hope franklin: Historian   

Jan 05   Mabel leigh: Potter   

Jan 05   Uta graf: Singer/teacher   

Jan 05   Arthur h. robinson: Canadian-born cartographer    

Jan 06   Alan watts: Kent england, writer (book on the taboo)   

Jan 06   Don edwards: (rep-d-ca, 1963- )   

Jan 02   Karl goldmark: Austria-hungarian composer (queen of saba),    

Jan 03   James e flecker: British diplomat/novelist (hassan),    

Jan 06   Reginald wood: Cricketer (one test england v australia 1886),   

Jan 13   Mary slessor: Scottish missionary (b. 1848)   

Jan 14   Richard meux benson: Founder of anglican religious order (b. 1824)   

Jan 15   Guillaume couture: Composer,    

Jan 28   Nikolay umov: Russian physicist (b. 1846)   

Feb 05   Ross barnes: Baseball player (b. 1850)