Historical Events In May - 15

1918  Greek troops lands at Smyrna on this day in history.   

1918  On May - 15 the first regular airmail service (between New York, Philadelphia & Washington DC) inaugurated   

1918  1st airmail postal service (NY, Phila & Wash DC) on May - 15.   

1918  On this day in history eddy Arnold, Henderson TN, country singer (Cattle Call, Anytime)   

1919  On this day in history bkln Dodgers score 10 runs in 13th to beat Reds 10-0   

1919  Charles Palmer, cricketer (one Test 1955, later MCC president) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history soccer team ADO '20 forms in Heemskerk   

1920  Hugh Henry Home Popham, aviator/writer/poet on May - 15.   

1922  Enrico Berlinguer, Italian communist/sec-gen (CPI) [or May 25] on this day in history.   

1923  Cooperation of Dutch Molen forms on May - 15.   

1923  On this day in history richard Avedon, US, photographer (1957 ASMP award)   

1924  On May - 15 andrea Gyarmati, Hungary water polo player (Olympics, 1948-60)   

1924  Paul d'Estornelles de Constant, French diplomat/pacifist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1925  Andrey Yakoulevich Eshpay, composer on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 15 british general strike ends, but mine workers go on strike   

1926  52nd Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson on Bubbling Over wins in 2:03.8 on this day in history.   

1926  Anthony Shaffer, twin brother playwright (Sleuth) on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 15 mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies   

1928  Mickey Mouse made his first appearance on May - 15.   

1928  On May - 15 mickey Mouse made his 1st appearance   

1929  Fire in X-ray film stock kills 125 at Crile Clinic (Cleveland OH) on May - 15.   

1929  Fire in X-ray film stock kills 125 at Crile Clinic (Cleve Ohio) on this day in history.   

1930  Ellen Church becomes the first airline stewardess (United airlines, San Francisco to Cheyenne, WY) on May - 15.   

1930  Ellen Church becomes 1st airline stewardess, United (SF to Cheyenne) on May - 15.   

1931  Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Quadragesimo anno on this day in history.   

1932  On May - 15 the May 15 Incident: in an attempted Coup d'état, the Prime Minister of Japan Inukai Tsuyoshi is killed.   

1932  On this day in history ki Inukai, premier Japan (1931-32), murdered   

1933  The first voice amplification system to be used in US Senate on May - 15.   

1933  On this day in history 1st voice amplification system to be used in US Senate   

1933  Ernest Torrence, actor (I Cover the Waterfront), dies at 54 on May - 15.   

1934  On May - 15 department of Justice offers $25,000 reward for Dillinger, dead or alive   

1934  On May - 15 karlis Ulmanis names himself fascist dictator of Latvia   

1934  Dept of Justice offers $25,000 reward for Dillinger, dead or alive on May - 15.   

1935  Pirates beat Phillies 20-5 on this day in history.   

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  On May - 15 birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

1720  On this day in history birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

1749  On May - 15 birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history birth of maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on May - 15.   

0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on this day in history.   

0884  On May - 15 marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on May - 15.   

1036  On May - 15 death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on this day in history.   

1174  On May - 15 nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on May - 15.   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 15.