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 this day in history 1st airmail postal service (NY, Phila & Wash DC)   

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

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

1919  On this day in history charles Palmer, cricketer (one Test 1955, later MCC president)   

1920  On this day in history soccer team ADO '20 forms in Heemskerk   

1920  On this day in history hugh Henry Home Popham, aviator/writer/poet   

1922  Enrico Berlinguer, Italian communist/sec-gen (CPI) [or May 25] on May - 15.   

1923  On May - 15 cooperation of Dutch Molen forms   

1923  Richard Avedon, US, photographer (1957 ASMP award) on May - 15.   

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

1924  On this day in history paul d'Estornelles de Constant, French diplomat/pacifist, dies at 71   

1925  On May - 15 andrey Yakoulevich Eshpay, composer   

1926  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1926  On May - 15 anthony Shaffer, twin brother playwright (Sleuth)   

1926  On this day in history mohammed VI Vahideddin, last sultan of Turkey (1918-22), dies   

1928  On May - 15 mickey Mouse made his first appearance   

1928  On this day in history mickey Mouse made his 1st appearance   

1929  Fire in X-ray film stock kills 125 at Crile Clinic (Cleveland OH) on May - 15.   

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 May - 15 ellen Church becomes 1st airline stewardess, United (SF to Cheyenne)   

1931  Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Quadragesimo anno on this day in history.   

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 this day in history ki Inukai, premier Japan (1931-32), murdered   

1933  The first voice amplification system to be used in US Senate on May - 15.   

1933  1st voice amplification system to be used in US Senate on May - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1934  Karlis Ulmanis names himself fascist dictator of Latvia on May - 15.   

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

1935  Pirates beat Phillies 20-5 on May - 15.   

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1565  On this day in history birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam   

1567  On this day in history birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  On this day in history birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

1720  On May - 15 birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

1749  Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820) was born on May - 15.   

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

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

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

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

1174  On this day in history nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

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

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