Page 6: Historical Events In April - 15

1937  On April - 15 nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79   

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  George VI awards George Cross to people of Malta on April - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1943  Raffaele Casimiro Casimiri, composer, dies at 62 on April - 15.   

1945  FDR buried on grounds of Hyde Park home on April - 15.   

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

1947  Jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut on April - 15.   

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

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

1948  On this day in history indian territory of Himachal Pradesh created   

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

1949  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Redemptoris nostri on this day in history.   

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  Detroit Red Wings sweeps Montreal Canadiens for the Stanley Cup on April - 15.   

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

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

1953  On April - 15 malans National Party wins South African elections   

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 this day in history.   

1955  On April - 15 ray Kroc starts the McDonald's chain of fast food restaurants   

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

1956  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588)   

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

1588  On April - 15 birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

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

1641  Robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

1646  On April - 15 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  On April - 15 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 April - 15 boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

1607  Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78 on April - 15.   

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