Page 5: Historical Events In May - 15

1899  Francisque Sarcey, French writer (Le Temps), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1902  On May - 15 portugal bankrupt by revolt in Angola   

1902  Portugal declares itself bankrupt on May - 15.   

1902  On May - 15 lyman Gilmore is 1st person to fly a powered craft   

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

1903  Anny Ondra, Czechoslovakia, actress (Blackmail, Manxman) on May - 15.   

1904  Clifton Fadiman, Bkln NY, TV host (Information Please, Quiz Kids) on May - 15.   

1905  Las Vegas, Nevada is founded on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history pierre de Brazza reaches Leopoldville   

1905  On this day in history las Vegas Nevada founded   

1905  Joseph Cotten, Virginia, actor (3rd Man, Airport 77, Hearse) on this day in history.   

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  Josef Alexander, composer on May - 15.   

1908  Artist Claude Monet destroys some of his paintings, which he didn't like on May - 15.   

1908  On May - 15 lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, Akarp Sweden, composer (Linden)   

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

1909  On this day in history james Mason, England, actor (Lolita, Bloodline, Boys From Brazil)   

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

1910  Constance Cummings, Wash, actress (John & Julie, 7 Sinners, Glamour) on May - 15.   

1911  On May - 15 british house of commons accept Parliament Bill   

1911  On this day in history kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Indiana University, incorporates   

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

1911  On May - 15 leo Fuchs, Polish/US Yiddish actor (Galitzianer Cowboy)   

1912  Ty Cobb rushes a heckler at a New York Highlander game & is suspended on this day in history.   

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

1912  Alexis Kagame, Rwanda, priest/writer on May - 15.   

1914  On May - 15 henri Rabauds opera "Marouf, Savetier de Caire," premieres in Paris   

1914  On this day in history jack Pepys, immunologist   

1915  On May - 15 a T & T becomes 1st corporation to have 1 million stockholders   

1915  Maurice B Latey, commentator (BBC World Service) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history asiago Italy falls when Austrian troops attack the Italian front   

1916  On May - 15 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  On May - 15 birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

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

1720  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

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

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history birth of maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

1764  On this day in history birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

0392  On May - 15 death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

0884  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on May - 15.   

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on May - 15.   

1036  On May - 15 death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

1157  On this day in history death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on this day in history.   

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

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)