Page 7: Historical Events In July - 15

1948  Pres Truman nominated for another term on July - 15.   

1948  Alcoholic Anonymous founded in Britain on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history john J Pershing, [Black Jack], US general (Mexico, WW I), dies at 87   

1949  On this day in history czech tennis stars Jaroslav Drobny & Vladimir Cernik, defect to US   

1949  On July - 15 "Miss Liberty" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 308 performances   

1950  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1750 Eckert on this day in history.   

1952  On July - 15 the first transatlantic helicopter flight begins   

1952  1st transatlantic helicopter flight begins on July - 15.   

1952  On this day in history julia Lennon, John Lennon's mother dies in a car accident   

1953  On this day in history servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios (b.1882)   

1954  On this day in history the first commercial jet transport plane built in US tested (Boeing 707)   

1954  On this day in history 110°F (43°C) at Balcony Falls, Virginia (state record)   

1955  On this day in history wNDU TV channel 16 in South Bend, IN (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1956  On July - 15 beverly Hanson/Kathy Cornelius wins LPGA Hot Springs Golf Invitational   

1957  On July - 15 george Cleveland actor (Grampa-Lassie), dies at 74   

1957  On this day in history dutch Super Constellation crashes near New Guinea, 56 die   

1957  On this day in history george Cleveland, actor (Grampa-Lassie), dies at 74   

1958  On July - 15 julia Lennon mother of Beatle John, dies in an auto accident   

1958  Pres Eisenhower sends US troops to Lebanon; they stay 3 months on this day in history.   

1958  On July - 15 julia Lennon, mother of Beatle John, dies in an auto accident   

1959  On July - 15 the steel strike of 1959 begins, leading to significant importation of foreign steel for the first time in United States history.   

1959  On July - 15 ernest Bloch, Swiss/US composer (Macbeth), dies at 78   

1960  On this day in history lawrence Mervil Tibbett, baritone, dies after surgery at 63   

1963  Paul McCartney is fined œ17 for speeding on this day in history.   

1964  Barry M Goldwater (Sen-R-Az) nominated for president by Republicans on July - 15.   

1965  On July - 15 uS scientists display close-up photos of Mars from Mariner IV   

1968  On July - 15 "One Life to Live" premieres on TV   

1968  On July - 15 lura Anson, dies in Woodland at 76   

1969  Peter Van Eyck, dies after long illness at 56 on July - 15.   

1970  On this day in history denmark beats Italy 2-0 in first world female soccer championship   

1971  On July - 15 pres Nixon announces he would visit People's Rep of China   

1971  Guy Wilkerson, dies of cancer at 71 on July - 15.   

1973  Ray Davies, announces retirement from Kinks then attempts suicide on July - 15.   

1974  Christine Chubbuck, television news reporter (b.1944) on this day in history.   

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1273  On July - 15 birth of ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352)   

1353  On July - 15 birth of vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410)   

1458  On July - 15 birth of juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521)   

1471  Eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494) was born on July - 15.   

1553  On this day in history birth of archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595)   

1573  On this day in history birth of inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral)   

1606  Rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On July - 15 birth of rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669)   

0668  On this day in history constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37   

1085  Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70 on July - 15.   

1262  On July - 15 death of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222)   

1274  John F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies on July - 15.   

1291  On this day in history rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies   

1381  On July - 15 death of john Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged   

1406  Death of Duke William of Austria (b. c.1370) on this day in history.   

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