Page 6: Historical Events In April - 15

1937  Nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1938  The birth of Claudia Cardinale, Film actress on this day in history.   

1938  Caesar Vallejo, Peru/French poet (Trilce, Russia & 1931), dies at 46 on April - 15.   

1939  Albert Lebrun elected president of France on April - 15.   

1940  The birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author on April - 15.   

1940  On this day in history british troops land at Narvik, Norway   

1941  On this day in history first helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct   

1941  1st helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct on this day in history.   

1942  George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta on this day in history.   

1942  On April - 15 george VI awards George Cross to people of Malta   

1942  On this day in history robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61   

1943  Metropolitan Life Insurances issues a $225 million check to Chase on April - 15.   

1943  On this day in history raffaele Casimiro Casimiri, composer, dies at 62   

1945  On this day in history fDR buried on grounds of Hyde Park home   

1945  On this day in history british Army liberates Nazi concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen   

1947  On this day in history jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut   

1947  Wolstenholme, rocker, dies on this day in history.   

1948  On April - 15 first Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated   

1948  On April - 15 indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created   

1948  1st Jewish-Arab military battle, arabs defeated on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Redemptoris nostri   

1949  Wallace Beery, US actor (The Champ), dies at 64 on April - 15.   

1951  Michael Gorsira is 1st person in charge of Curacao on this day in history.   

1952  On April - 15 detroit Red Wings sweeps Montreal Canadiens for the Stanley Cup   

1952  First B-52 prototype test flight on April - 15.   

1952  1st B-52 prototype test flight on April - 15.   

1953  Malans National Party wins South African elections on April - 15.   

1954  On April - 15 yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow   

1954  KARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1954  Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54 on April - 15.   

1955  Ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants on this day in history.   

1955  Ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants (Illinois) on this day in history.   

1956  Emile Nolde [Hansen], German painter (Grablegung Christi), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history congress gives Post Office $41M; restoring Saturday mail delivery   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on this day in history.   

1637  Valentin Molitor, composer was born on April - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1502  Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

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  On April - 15 johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62