Page 4: Historical Events In April - 15

1891  Stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49 on April - 15.   

1892  General Electric Company, forms & is incorporated in NY on April - 15.   

1894  On April - 15 elizabeth Mae "Bessie" Smith, Empress of Blues (over 200 songs)   

1895  On April - 15 josephine Blatt (US) makes hip-and-harness lift of 3564 lb (record)   

1895  On this day in history corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Gente in Aspromonte)   

1896  1st Olympic games close at Athens, Greece on this day in history.   

1898  Marian Jordan, actress, radio comedienne (Molly-Fibber McGee & Molly) on April - 15.   

1898  On this day in history kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader   

1900  An early 50 mile race is won by an electric car in over 2 hrs on this day in history.   

1900  International Exposition opens in Paris on this day in history.   

1901  1st British motorized burial on April - 15.   

1901  On April - 15 joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ (1927-46)   

1902  On this day in history pope Leo XIII encyclical "On the Church in the US"   

1902  Pope Leo XIII encyclical "On Church in US" on this day in history.   

1903  On April - 15 erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16]   

1906  The Armenian organization AGBU is established on this day in history.   

1906  A J "Sandy" Bell, S Afr cricket fast bowler (16 Tests 1929-35) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history gerald Abrahams, Liverpool, author (Teach Yourself Chess)   

1908  Eden Ahbez, songwriter on this day in history.   

1909  Mien Wenneker, Dutch prince Henry's lover, weds Uncle Cornelis Abbo on April - 15.   

1910  Taft is 1st pres to throw out a 1st ball at a baseball game on this day in history.   

1910  Lord Grey of Naunton, chancellor (Ulster University) on April - 15.   

1911  Jack Lawrence Theater (Playhouse) opens at 137 W 48th St NYC on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history jacob Fresco, Dutch architect (Antilles Brewery/Autonomy Monument)   

1911  On April - 15 georg Knorr, German engineer, dies   

1912  A Massinger discovers asteroids #731 Sorga & #732 Tjilaki on April - 15.   

1912  On this day in history titanic sinks at 2 27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on   

1912  Titanic sinks... A slew of bad movies follow on April - 15.   

1912  On this day in history uSS Chester and USS Salem sailed from MA to assist RMS Titanic survivors   

1912  Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as band plays on on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history kim II Sung, pres of North Korea (1945-94)   

1912  On April - 15 titanic sinks at 2:27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on   

1914  On April - 15 john Gregory, dancer   

1915  On this day in history manuel de Falla's ballet "El Amor Brujo," premieres in Madrid   

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1452  On this day in history birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

1469  On this day in history birth of nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs   

1489  On this day in history birth of sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588)   

1552  Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On April - 15 birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

1637  On this day in history birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

1641  On this day in history birth of robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722)   

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on April - 15.   

1053  Death of Godwin, Earl of Wessex on April - 15.   

1220  Adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies on April - 15.   

1415  On this day in history death of manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian   

1472  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on April - 15.   

1502  On April - 15 jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

1605  Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on April - 15.   

1607  Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78 on April - 15.   

1610  On this day in history johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62