Historical Events In May - 15

1955  On May - 15 building of space travel center at Baikonur Kazachstan begins   

1955  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 15.   

1955  Vienna Treaty Britain, France, US & USSR restores Austria's independence on this day in history.   

1955  On May - 15 vienna Treaty: Britain, France, US & USSR restores Austria's independence   

1956  In Orleans Ontario, a Royal Canadian Air Force plane crashes into the Grey Nuns' Home for the Aged in Orleans, killing 15 people, including 11 nuns on May - 15.   

1957  18,000 people at Madison Square Garden-Billy Graham launched a crusade on May - 15.   

1957  On this day in history the first British H-bomb explosion (over Christmas Island)   

1958  Sputnik III satelite launched by the U S S R on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history uSSR launches Sputnik III   

1958  Michael G the Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1959  Berend van den Amstel, [Bernard CED Hattink], Dutch actor, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1960  Sputnik 4 launched into Earth orbit; later recovery failed on this day in history.   

1960  Taxes took 25% of earnings in US on May - 15.   

1961  36 Unification church couples wed in Korea on this day in history.   

1962  On May - 15 uS marines arrive in Laos   

1963  Last Project Mercury flight, L Gordon Cooper in Faith 7, launched on May - 15.   

1963  Peter, Paul & Mary win their first Grammy (If I Had a Hammer) on May - 15.   

1963  On this day in history tottenham Hotspur wins 3rd Europe Cup II at Rotterdam   

1964  Sporting Portugal wins 4th Europe Cup II at Antwerp on May - 15.   

1964  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1964  Cornelis H Edelman, Dutch geologist, dies at 61 on May - 15.   

1965  Adrian Schoevers, Dutch director (Schoevers Institution), dies on May - 15.   

1966  South Vietnamese army battle Buddhists, about 80 die on this day in history.   

1967  Paul McCartney meets his future wife Linda Eastman on this day in history.   

1967  Edward Hopper, US painter (House by Railroad), dies at 84 on May - 15.   

1968  A tornado strikes Jonesboro AR at 10 PM, killing 36 on May - 15.   

1968  Paul McCartney & John Lennon appear on Johnny Carson Show to promote Apple records, Joe Garagiola is the substitute host on May - 15.   

1969  Associate Justice Abe Fortas resigns from Supreme Court on May - 15.   

1970  Beatles' last LP, "Let It Be" is released in US on this day in history.   

1970  On May - 15 elizabeth Hoisington & Anna Mae Mays named first female US generals   

1970  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history south-Africa excluded from Olympic play   

1971  On May - 15 radio Nordsee International's ship bombed   

1972  On May - 15 bus plunges into Nile River killing 50 pilgrims (Minia Egypt)   

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

1567  On May - 15 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  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 15 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 this day in history.   

0913  On May - 15 death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

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

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

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