Page 4: Historical Events In April - 15

1891  On this day in history stephen Albert Emery, composer, dies at 49   

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 this day in history 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 April - 15.   

1898  On this day in history marian Jordan, actress, radio comedienne (Molly-Fibber McGee & Molly)   

1898  Kepa Te Rangihiwinui, Maori military leader on April - 15.   

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

1900  On April - 15 international Exposition opens in Paris   

1901  1st British motorized burial on this day in history.   

1901  Joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ (1927-46) on this day in history.   

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

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

1903  On this day in history erich Arendt, writer [or Apr 16]   

1906  On this day in history 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 April - 15 gerald Abrahams, Liverpool, author (Teach Yourself Chess)   

1908  Eden Ahbez, songwriter on April - 15.   

1909  Mien Wenneker, Dutch prince Henry's lover, weds Uncle Cornelis Abbo on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history taft is 1st pres to throw out a 1st ball at a baseball game   

1910  Lord Grey of Naunton, chancellor (Ulster University) on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history jack Lawrence Theater (Playhouse) opens at 137 W 48th St NYC   

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

1911  Georg Knorr, German engineer, dies on April - 15.   

1912  On April - 15 a Massinger discovers asteroids #731 Sorga & #732 Tjilaki   

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

1912  Titanic sinks... A slew of bad movies follow on this day in history.   

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

1912  On April - 15 titanic sinks at 2:27 AM off Newfoundland as band plays on   

1912  On April - 15 kim II Sung, pres of North Korea (1945-94)   

1912  Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on on this day in history.   

1914  John Gregory, dancer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1469  On April - 15 birth of nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs   

1489  On April - 15 birth of sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588)   

1552  Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on April - 15.   

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

1637  Valentin Molitor, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1415  Death of Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian on this day in history.   

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

1502  On this day in history jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

1605  On this day in history boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

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.