Page 8: 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  The first British H-bomb explosion (over Christmas Island) on this day in history.   

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

1958  USSR launches Sputnik III on this day in history.   

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

1959  On this day in history berend van den Amstel, [Bernard CED Hattink], Dutch actor, dies at 56   

1960  On May - 15 sputnik 4 launched into Earth orbit; later recovery failed   

1960  On this day in history taxes took 25% of earnings in US   

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

1962  US marines arrive in Laos on May - 15.   

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

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

1963  On May - 15 tottenham Hotspur wins 3rd Europe Cup II at Rotterdam   

1964  On this day in history sporting Portugal wins 4th Europe Cup II at Antwerp   

1964  On May - 15 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

1965  Adrian Schoevers, Dutch director (Schoevers Institution), dies on this day in history.   

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

1967  Paul McCartney meets his future wife Linda Eastman on May - 15.   

1967  On May - 15 edward Hopper, US painter (House by Railroad), dies at 84   

1968  On May - 15 a tornado strikes Jonesboro AR at 10 PM, killing 36   

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

1970  Beatles' last LP, "Let It Be" is released in US on May - 15.   

1970  Elizabeth Hoisington & Anna Mae Mays named first female US generals on this day in history.   

1970  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on May - 15.   

1970  South-Africa excluded from Olympic play on May - 15.   

1971  Radio Nordsee International's ship bombed on May - 15.   

1972  On this day in history bus plunges into Nile River killing 50 pilgrims (Minia Egypt)   

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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 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 May - 15.   

1749  On May - 15 birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

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

1759  On May - 15 birth of maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

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 this day in history.   

0884  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on May - 15.   

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