Page 7: Historical Events In 1915

Apr 19   Dorian Le Gallienne, composer.   

Apr 21   Andor Kovach, composer   

Apr 21   Anthony Quinn, American actor is born.   

Apr 22   1st military use of poison gas (chlorine, by Germany) in WW I.   

Apr 22   Dick Dudley, Tenn, TV host (Village Barn)   

Apr 22   Firt military use of poison gas (chlorine, by Germany) in WW I   

Apr 23   ACA is recorded as becoming National Advisory Council on Aeronautics (NACA).   

Apr 23   In this year, Lance-Cpl. Fredrick Fisher (Cdn. 13th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at St.Julien Belgium.   

Apr 23   Rupert Chawner Brooke, English poet (Lithuania), dies at 27.   

Apr 24   German army fires chloroform gas in Ieper   

Apr 24   In this year, Lt. Edward Donald Bellew (Cdn. 7th Cdn Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Ypres, Belgium   

Apr 24   In this year, Sgt-Major Frederick William Hall Cdn. (8th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Ypres, Belgium   

Apr 24   Massacre of Armenians by Turks   

Apr 25   78000 ANZAC troops land at Gallipoli.   

Apr 25   A J A Quintus Bosz, Indonesian/Suriname lawyer.   

Apr 25   ANZAC troops land at Gallipoli   

Apr 25   Australian troops land on the beaches of Gallipoli, Turkey.   

Apr 25   In this year, Capt. Francis Alexander CAron Scrimger (Cdn. Army Medical Corp.) claims the Victoria Cross at Ypres, Belgium   

Apr 25   Nicola d' Arienzo, composer, dies at 72   

Apr 26   Italy secretly signes Pact of London with Britain, France and Russia   

Apr 27   Alexander N Skriabin, Russ pianist/composer (Prometheus), dies at 43   

Apr 29   Donald Mills, singer (Mills Brothers)   

Apr 30   Australia's inaugural military pilot, Lieutenant Merz, is killed by Arabs after his Caudron plane is forced down by engine trouble over Mesopotamia during WWI   

May 01   British Lusitania leaves New York, for Liverpool.   

May 01   British Lusitania leaves NY, for Liverpool.   

May 01   German submarine sinks US ship Gulflight   

May 02   Australian attack on Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli   

May 02   Jan Hanus, composer   

May 02   Old Fordham Road in Bronx renamed Landing Road.   

May 03   Evencio Castellanos, composer   

May 04   Curt Conway, Boston MA, actor (Raw Deal).   

May 04   Italy drops Triple Alliance with Austria-Hungaryb and Germany   

May 05   2nd Australian Brigade and New Zealand Brigade redeployed to Cape Helles, Gallipoli.   

May 05   German U-20 sinks Earl of Lathom   

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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)