Page 5: Historical Events In April - 15

1915  Ernest Borneman, sexual researcher psychotherapist writer/musicologist on this day in history.   

1916  Alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanist, dies at 75 on April - 15.   

1917  Hans Conried, Balt Md, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy) on April - 15.   

1918  On April - 15 first Marine Aviation Force formed at Marine Flying Field, Miami, FL   

1918  Clemenceau publishes secret French/Austrian documents on this day in history.   

1918  On April - 15 john Baragrey, Haleyville AL, actor (Creeper, Colossus of NY)   

1919  On April - 15 clive Beadon, airman   

1920  On April - 15 new Canadian small cent coin is released   

1920  On April - 15 richard von Weizsacker, baron/president (Germany, 1984-94)   

1920  Jacob van Stolk Azn, art collector, dies at 74 on April - 15.   

1921  On this day in history black Friday- Labour Party strike of mine workers fails   

1921  Georgi Timofeyevich Beregovoi, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 3) on April - 15.   

1922  Poodle Dog Restaurant closes on this day in history.   

1922  On April - 15 banting, MacLeod & Best discover insulin   

1922  Harold Washington, 1st black mayor of Chicago (D, 1983-87) on April - 15.   

1923  First sound on film public performance shown at Rialto Theater (NYC) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history insulin becomes generally available for diabetics   

1923  1st sound on film public performance shown at Rialto Theater (NYC) on April - 15.   

1923  Douglas Wass, CEO (Equity & Law Life Assurance Company) on April - 15.   

1924  On this day in history flemish-Walloon riots in Louvain Belgium, 1 dead   

1924  John Grigg, British historian on this day in history.   

1924  On April - 15 eduardo Caudella, composer, dies at 82   

1925  On this day in history nHL's NY Americans (formerly Hamilton Tigers) 1st game, lose 3-1   

1925  John Singer Sargent, US portrait painter, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1926  Frank Iredale, cricketer (14 Tests for Aust, 807 runs at 36 68), dies on this day in history.   

1927  Babe Ruth hits 1st of 60 HRs of season (off A's Howard Ehmke) on this day in history.   

1927  On April - 15 francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Di Giacomo), dies at 47   

1928  Alioto's on Fisherman's Wharf (SF) forms on April - 15.   

1929  Antonio Smareglia, composer, dies at 74 on April - 15.   

1931  The first walk across American backwards began on April - 15.   

1931  On April - 15 1st walk across American backwards begins   

1936  Palestinian Arabs begin a general strike in protest to Jewish immigration. Within a month, 21 Jews are killed in Arab attacks on April - 15.   

1937  Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers 3 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup on April - 15.   

1937  Stanley Cup: Detroit Red Wings beat NY Rangers, 3 games to 2 on this day in history.   

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

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

1489  Sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588) was born on April - 15.   

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

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

1637  On April - 15 birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

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

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

1053  On this day in history death of godwin, Earl of Wessex   

1220  On April - 15 adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

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

1472  On this day in history leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68   

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

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

1607  On April - 15 cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78   

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