Page 8: Historical Events In May - 15

1955  Building of space travel center at Baikonur Kazachstan begins on May - 15.   

1955  On May - 15 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

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

1956  On May - 15 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.   

1957  18,000 people at Madison Square Garden-Billy Graham launched a crusade on this day in history.   

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  USSR launches Sputnik III on May - 15.   

1958  On this day in history michael G the Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam), dies at 91   

1959  Berend van den Amstel, [Bernard CED Hattink], Dutch actor, dies at 56 on May - 15.   

1960  Sputnik 4 launched into Earth orbit; later recovery failed on May - 15.   

1960  Taxes took 25% of earnings in US on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history 36 Unification church couples wed in Korea   

1962  On this day in history uS marines arrive in Laos   

1963  Last Project Mercury flight, L Gordon Cooper in Faith 7, launched on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history peter, Paul & Mary win their first Grammy (If I Had a Hammer)   

1963  Tottenham Hotspur wins 3rd Europe Cup II at Rotterdam on this day in history.   

1964  On May - 15 sporting Portugal wins 4th Europe Cup II at Antwerp   

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

1964  On this day in history cornelis H Edelman, Dutch geologist, dies at 61   

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

1966  On May - 15 south Vietnamese army battle Buddhists, about 80 die   

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

1967  On this day in history edward Hopper, US painter (House by Railroad), dies at 84   

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 this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history associate Justice Abe Fortas resigns from Supreme Court   

1970  On May - 15 beatles' last LP, "Let It Be" is released in US   

1970  On this day in history elizabeth Hoisington & Anna Mae Mays named first female US generals   

1970  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1970  On May - 15 south-Africa excluded from Olympic play   

1971  On this day in history 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 May - 15 birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 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 May - 15.   

1157  On this day in history death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

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

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

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.