Page 6: Historical Events In May - 15

1918  On May - 15 greek troops lands at Smyrna   

1918  The first regular airmail service (between New York, Philadelphia & Washington DC) inaugurated on May - 15.   

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

1918  Eddy Arnold, Henderson TN, country singer (Cattle Call, Anytime) on May - 15.   

1919  Bkln Dodgers score 10 runs in 13th to beat Reds 10-0 on this day in history.   

1919  Charles Palmer, cricketer (one Test 1955, later MCC president) on May - 15.   

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  On this day in history enrico Berlinguer, Italian communist/sec-gen (CPI) [or May 25]   

1923  On this day in history cooperation of Dutch Molen forms   

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

1924  On this day in history andrea Gyarmati, Hungary water polo player (Olympics, 1948-60)   

1924  Paul d'Estornelles de Constant, French diplomat/pacifist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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

1926  Mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1929  On this day in history 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 May - 15.   

1930  On May - 15 ellen Church becomes the first airline stewardess (United airlines, San Francisco to Cheyenne, WY)   

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

1931  On May - 15 pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Quadragesimo anno   

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

1932  Ki Inukai, premier Japan (1931-32), murdered on May - 15.   

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

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

1933  Ernest Torrence, actor (I Cover the Waterfront), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1934  Department of Justice offers $25,000 reward for Dillinger, dead or alive on May - 15.   

1934  On May - 15 karlis Ulmanis names himself fascist dictator of Latvia   

1934  Dept of Justice offers $25,000 reward for Dillinger, dead or alive on May - 15.   

1935  On this day in history 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 May - 15.   

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 May - 15 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  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 this day in history death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

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

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  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.