Page 6: Historical Events In July - 15

1931  Clive Cussler, writer (Raise The Titantic, Sahara) on July - 15.   

1932  The Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway is opened throughout between North Bay and Moosonee, Ont. Construction was started on May 10, 1902. The name was subsequently changed to Ontario Northland Transportation on this day in history.   

1932  President Hoover cuts own salary 15% on this day in history.   

1932  Nina Van Pallandt, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (American Gigolo) on July - 15.   

1933  The birth of Guido Crepax, Italian graphic novelist on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history wiley Post began first solo flight around the world   

1933  On this day in history wiley Post began 1st solo flight around world   

1933  Irving Babbitt, US writer (Democracy & Leadership), dies at 67 on July - 15.   

1934  On this day in history continental Airlines commences operations.   

1934  Jules Renkin, Belgian PM (1931-32), dies on July - 15.   

1935  On this day in history alfred Archer, cricketer (England batsman in one Test 1899), dies   

1936  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber agree to temporarily increase defense budget   

1937  On July - 15 buchenwald concentration camp is opened.   

1937  Japanese attack Marco Polo Bridge, invade China on July - 15.   

1937  On this day in history buchenwald Concentration Camp opens   

1937  Walter Gay, artist, dies on this day in history.   

1938  On July - 15 arthur Fagg completes 244 & 202 in the same cricket game for Kent   

1939  On this day in history clara Adams (NYC) is 1st woman to complete round world flight   

1939  Johon Mellanby, physiologist, dies on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history robert Wadlow world's tallest man (8'11.1"), dies at 32   

1940  On July - 15 voluntary Defence Force (VDC), composed mainly of World War One veterans, formed by Returned Sailors' Soldiers' and Airmen's League of Australia for home defence   

1940  1st betatron placed in operation, Urbana, Il on this day in history.   

1940  Donald Calthrop, dies at 52 on July - 15.   

1941  Florey & Heatley present freeze dried mold cultures (Pencillin) on this day in history.   

1941  On July - 15 florey & Heatley present freeze dried mold cultures (Penicillin)   

1942  First deportees sent to Auschwitz come from Germany and Holland on this day in history.   

1942  Sgt. Keith Elliott 22 NZ Battalion, won the Victoria Cross at on July - 15.   

1942  On this day in history 1st deportation camp at Westerbork, Jews sent to Auschwitz   

1942  Denis Moloney, cricketer (during WW II 3 Tests for NZ 1937), dies on July - 15.   

1944  On July - 15 greenwich Observatory damaged by WW II flying bomb   

1945  27th PGA Championship: Byron Nelson at Morraine CC Dayton Ohio on this day in history.   

1946  On July - 15 british North Borneo Co transfers rights to British crown   

1947  On this day in history henry Kolker, dies at 76   

1948  John J Persing US General (WW I), dies at 87 on July - 15.   

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1273  Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352) was born on this day in history.   

1353  On this day in history birth of vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410)   

1458  Juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1471  On July - 15 birth of eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494)   

1553  Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

1573  On July - 15 birth of inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral)   

1606  On this day in history birth of rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch)   

1606  On this day in history birth of rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669)   

0668  Constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1085  On July - 15 robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70   

1262  On this day in history death of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222)   

1274  On this day in history john F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies   

1291  Rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies on this day in history.   

1381  Death of John Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged on this day in history.   

1406  Death of Duke William of Austria (b. c.1370) on July - 15.   

1410  On July - 15 death of ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360)