Page 5: Historical Events In May - 15

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

1902  Portugal bankrupt by revolt in Angola on May - 15.   

1902  Portugal declares itself bankrupt on May - 15.   

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  On this day in history anny Ondra, Czechoslovakia, actress (Blackmail, Manxman)   

1904  Clifton Fadiman, Bkln NY, TV host (Information Please, Quiz Kids) on this day in history.   

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

1905  On this day in history pierre de Brazza reaches Leopoldville   

1905  Las Vegas Nevada founded on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1909  The birth of James Mason, British actor on May - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1911  On this day in history british house of commons accept Parliament Bill   

1911  On May - 15 kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Indiana University, incorporates   

1911  On this day in history supreme Court dissolves Standard Oil (Sherman Antitrust Act)   

1911  On this day in history leo Fuchs, Polish/US Yiddish actor (Galitzianer Cowboy)   

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

1912  37th Preakness: Clarnence Turner on Colonel Holloway wins in 1:56.6 on May - 15.   

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

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

1914  Jack Pepys, immunologist on this day in history.   

1915  A T & T becomes 1st corporation to have 1 million stockholders on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history maurice B Latey, commentator (BBC World Service)   

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 this day in history.   

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 15.   

1720  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on May - 15.   

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

1754  On May - 15 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  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on May - 15.   

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

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

1036  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on this day in history.   

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

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on May - 15.   

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