Page 6: Historical Events In April - 15

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

1938  On April - 15 the birth of Claudia Cardinale, Film actress   

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

1939  On April - 15 albert Lebrun elected president of France   

1940  The birth of Jeffrey Archer, British author on this day in history.   

1940  On April - 15 british troops land at Narvik, Norway   

1941  On April - 15 first helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct   

1941  1st helicopter flight of 1 hr duration, Stratford, Ct on April - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1945  British Army liberates Nazi concentration camp, Bergen-Belsen on this day in history.   

1947  Jackie Robinson goes hitless in his major league debut on this day in history.   

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

1949  On April - 15 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  Detroit Red Wings sweeps Montreal Canadiens for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

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

1952  On April - 15 1st B-52 prototype test flight   

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

1954  Yankees dedicate a plaque to Edward Barrow on this day in history.   

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

1954  On this day in history juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54   

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 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 this day in history.   

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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 April - 15.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1607  Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78 on this day in history.   

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