Page 5: Historical Events In May - 15

1899  On May - 15 francisque Sarcey, French writer (Le Temps), dies at 70   

1902  Portugal bankrupt by revolt in Angola on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history portugal declares itself bankrupt   

1902  Lyman Gilmore is 1st person to fly a powered craft on May - 15.   

1902  On May - 15 richard J Daley, (Mayor-D-Chic)   

1903  Anny Ondra, Czechoslovakia, actress (Blackmail, Manxman) on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history clifton Fadiman, Bkln NY, TV host (Information Please, Quiz Kids)   

1905  On this day in history las Vegas, Nevada is founded   

1905  On May - 15 pierre de Brazza reaches Leopoldville   

1905  Las Vegas Nevada founded on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history joseph Cotten, Virginia, actor (3rd Man, Airport 77, Hearse)   

1906  On May - 15 nY Giants' Hooks Wiltse strikes out 4 batters in 1 inning   

1907  Toronto Ontario, plumbers go on four-month strike nobody plug the toilet!!!!! on May - 15.   

1907  On May - 15 josef Alexander, composer   

1908  Artist Claude Monet destroys some of his paintings, which he didn't like on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden)   

1909  On May - 15 the birth of James Mason, British actor   

1909  James Mason, England, actor (Lolita, Bloodline, Boys From Brazil) on May - 15.   

1910  The last time a major earthquake happened on the Elsinore Fault Zone on May - 15.   

1910  Constance Cummings, Wash, actress (John & Julie, 7 Sinners, Glamour) on this day in history.   

1911  British house of commons accept Parliament Bill on this day in history.   

1911  Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Indiana University, incorporates on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 15 supreme Court dissolves Standard Oil (Sherman Antitrust Act)   

1911  Leo Fuchs, Polish/US Yiddish actor (Galitzianer Cowboy) on May - 15.   

1912  On May - 15 ty Cobb rushes a heckler at a New York Highlander game & is suspended   

1912  On this day in history 37th Preakness: Clarnence Turner on Colonel Holloway wins in 1:56.6   

1912  Alexis Kagame, Rwanda, priest/writer on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history henri Rabauds opera "Marouf, Savetier de Caire," premieres in Paris   

1914  On May - 15 jack Pepys, immunologist   

1915  On this day in history a T & T becomes 1st corporation to have 1 million stockholders   

1915  On May - 15 maurice B Latey, commentator (BBC World Service)   

1916  Asiago Italy falls when Austrian troops attack the Italian front on May - 15.   

1916  On this day in history bill Williams, Bkln NY, actor (Starlit Time, Date With the Angels)   

1917  Hugh Edward Lance Falkus, filmmaker/naturalist on this day in history.   

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on May - 15.   

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on May - 15.   

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

1749  Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.   

1754  On this day in history birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on May - 15.   

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on May - 15.   

0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on this day in history.   

0884  On this day in history marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on May - 15.   

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on May - 15.   

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on May - 15.   

1381  On this day in history death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 15.