Page 6: Historical Events In April - 15

1937  Nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79 on April - 15.   

1938  The birth of Claudia Cardinale, Film actress on April - 15.   

1938  On this day in history caesar Vallejo, Peru/French poet (Trilce, Russia & 1931), dies at 46   

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

1940  On April - 15 the birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author   

1940  British troops land at Narvik, Norway on this day in history.   

1941  On April - 15 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  On April - 15 george VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta   

1942  On this day in history george VI awards George Cross to people of Malta   

1942  Robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61 on April - 15.   

1943  On this day in history metropolitan Life Insurances issues a $225 million check to Chase   

1943  On April - 15 raffaele Casimiro Casimiri, composer, dies at 62   

1945  FDR buried on grounds of Hyde Park home on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 15 british Army liberates Nazi concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen   

1947  On April - 15 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  Indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created on this day in history.   

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

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  On April - 15 michael Gorsira is 1st person in charge of Curacao   

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

1952  On this day in history first B-52 prototype test flight   

1952  On this day in history 1st B-52 prototype test flight   

1953  On this day in history malans National Party wins South African elections   

1954  Yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow on April - 15.   

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

1954  On April - 15 juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54   

1955  Ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants on April - 15.   

1955  On this day in history ray Kroc starts McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants (Illinois)   

1956  On April - 15 emile Nolde [Hansen], German painter (Grablegung Christi), dies at 88   

1957  Congress gives Post Office $41M; restoring Saturday mail delivery on April - 15.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1552  On April - 15 birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)   

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  Adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1415  On April - 15 death of manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian   

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  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.