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  Elizabeth Mae "Bessie" Smith, Empress of Blues (over 200 songs) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history josephine Blatt (US) makes hip-and-harness lift of 3564 lb (record)   

1895  On April - 15 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 this day in history.   

1898  On April - 15 kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader   

1900  On April - 15 an early 50 mile race is won by an electric car in over 2 hrs   

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

1901  On April - 15 1st British motorized burial   

1901  Joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ (1927-46) on April - 15.   

1902  Pope Leo XIII encyclical "On the Church in the US" on April - 15.   

1902  On April - 15 pope Leo XIII encyclical "On Church in US"   

1903  Erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16] on this day in history.   

1906  On April - 15 the Armenian organization AGBU is established.   

1906  On April - 15 a J "Sandy" Bell, S Afr cricket fast bowler (16 Tests 1929-35)   

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

1908  On April - 15 eden Ahbez, songwriter   

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

1910  On April - 15 taft is 1st pres to throw out a 1st ball at a baseball game   

1910  On this day in history lord Grey of Naunton, chancellor (Ulster University)   

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

1911  Jacob Fresco, Dutch architect (Antilles Brewery/Autonomy Monument) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1912  On April - 15 titanic sinks... A slew of bad movies follow   

1912  On April - 15 uSS Chester and USS Salem sailed from MA to assist RMS Titanic survivors   

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

1912  Kim II Sung, pres of North Korea (1945-94) on April - 15.   

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  Leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary was born on April - 15.   

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on April - 15.   

1489  Sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)   

1588  On this day in history birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

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

1641  Robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722) was born on April - 15.   

1646  On this day in history birth of king Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699)   

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

1220  On this day in history adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1415  Death of Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian on April - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1610  Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62 on this day in history.