Historical Events In May - 15

1918  Greek troops lands at Smyrna on May - 15.   

1918  The first regular airmail service (between New York, Philadelphia & Washington DC) inaugurated on this day in history.   

1918  On May - 15 1st airmail postal service (NY, Phila & Wash DC)   

1918  On this day in history eddy Arnold, Henderson TN, country singer (Cattle Call, Anytime)   

1919  On this day in history bkln Dodgers score 10 runs in 13th to beat Reds 10-0   

1919  On May - 15 charles Palmer, cricketer (one Test 1955, later MCC president)   

1920  Soccer team ADO '20 forms in Heemskerk on May - 15.   

1920  Hugh Henry Home Popham, aviator/writer/poet on this day in history.   

1922  Enrico Berlinguer, Italian communist/sec-gen (CPI) [or May 25] on this day in history.   

1923  Cooperation of Dutch Molen forms on this day in history.   

1923  On May - 15 richard Avedon, US, photographer (1957 ASMP award)   

1924  Andrea Gyarmati, Hungary water polo player (Olympics, 1948-60) on this day in history.   

1924  Paul d'Estornelles de Constant, French diplomat/pacifist, dies at 71 on May - 15.   

1925  Andrey Yakoulevich Eshpay, composer on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 15 british general strike ends, but mine workers go on strike   

1926  On May - 15 52nd Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson on Bubbling Over wins in 2:03.8   

1926  Anthony Shaffer, twin brother playwright (Sleuth) on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 15 mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies   

1928  On this day in history mickey Mouse made his first appearance   

1928  Mickey Mouse made his 1st appearance on this day in history.   

1929  On May - 15 fire in X-ray film stock kills 125 at Crile Clinic (Cleveland OH)   

1929  Fire in X-ray film stock kills 125 at Crile Clinic (Cleve Ohio) on this day in history.   

1930  Ellen Church becomes the first airline stewardess (United airlines, San Francisco to Cheyenne, WY) on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history ellen Church becomes 1st airline stewardess, United (SF to Cheyenne)   

1931  Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Quadragesimo anno on May - 15.   

1932  The May 15 Incident: in an attempted Coup d'état, the Prime Minister of Japan Inukai Tsuyoshi is killed on this day in history.   

1932  On May - 15 ki Inukai, premier Japan (1931-32), murdered   

1933  On May - 15 the first voice amplification system to be used in US Senate   

1933  On this day in history 1st voice amplification system to be used in US Senate   

1933  Ernest Torrence, actor (I Cover the Waterfront), dies at 54 on May - 15.   

1934  On this day in history department of Justice offers $25,000 reward for Dillinger, dead or alive   

1934  Karlis Ulmanis names himself fascist dictator of Latvia on this day in history.   

1934  Dept of Justice offers $25,000 reward for Dillinger, dead or alive on this day in history.   

1935  On May - 15 pirates beat Phillies 20-5   

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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  On May - 15 birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on this day in history.   

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