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 this day in history.   

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

1902  On this day in history richard J Daley, (Mayor-D-Chic)   

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

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

1905  Las Vegas, Nevada is founded on May - 15.   

1905  On May - 15 pierre de Brazza reaches Leopoldville   

1905  On May - 15 las Vegas Nevada founded   

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

1906  NY Giants' Hooks Wiltse strikes out 4 batters in 1 inning on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history toronto Ontario, plumbers go on four-month strike nobody plug the toilet!!!!!   

1907  On this day in history josef Alexander, composer   

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

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

1909  The birth of James Mason, British actor on this day in history.   

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  On May - 15 kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Indiana University, incorporates   

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

1911  Leo Fuchs, Polish/US Yiddish actor (Galitzianer Cowboy) on this day in history.   

1912  Ty Cobb rushes a heckler at a New York Highlander game & is suspended on May - 15.   

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 May - 15.   

1914  Henri Rabauds opera "Marouf, Savetier de Caire," premieres in Paris on May - 15.   

1914  On May - 15 jack Pepys, immunologist   

1915  A T & T becomes 1st corporation to have 1 million stockholders on May - 15.   

1915  Maurice B Latey, commentator (BBC World Service) on May - 15.   

1916  On May - 15 asiago Italy falls when Austrian troops attack the Italian front   

1916  Bill Williams, Bkln NY, actor (Starlit Time, Date With the Angels) on May - 15.   

1917  Hugh Edward Lance Falkus, filmmaker/naturalist on May - 15.   

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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 this day in history.   

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on May - 15.   

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

1749  On this day in history birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

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

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

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

0392  On this day in history death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

0884  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on this day in history.   

0913  On this day in history death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on this day in history.   

1157  On May - 15 death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

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

1381  On May - 15 death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.