Page 10: Historical Events In 1915

Jun 01   John Randolph, NYC, actor (King Kong, Lucan, Lucas Tanner, Angie) in the year 1915.   

Jun 01   The first Zeppelin air raid over England on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history the National Transcontinental Railway is completed between Moncton and Winnipeg via Edmundston, Quebec and Senneterre. Because of the high cost the Grand Trunk refused to lease the line which was operated as a component of the Canadian Government Railways until the formation of the Canadian National System.   

Jun 02   In the year 1915 lester del Rey, US, sci-fi author (Moon Trilogy, Marooned on Mars)   

Jun 03   On this day in history iris Meredith, Sioux City Iowa, actress (Son of Davy Crockett)   

Jun 04   In the year 1915 modibo Keita, president of Mali (1960-68)   

Jun 04   William Charles Denis Browne, composer, dies at 26 in the year 1915.   

Jun 05   On this day in history 47th Belmont: George Byrne aboard The Finn wins in 2:18.6   

Jun 05   Alfred Kazin, US writer/literature critic (Inmost Leaf) in the year 1915.   

Jun 05   In the year 1915 brzeska, sculptor, dies   

Jun 06   In the year 1915 vincent Persichetti, Phila Pennsylvania, composer (Sibyl)   

Jun 07   Benjamin Lambord, composer, dies at 35 in the year 1915.   

Jun 08   On this day in history 92°F (33.3°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands   

Jun 08   Gustaaf AWC baron van Hemert Dingshof, (mayor-Maarn Neth) in the year 1915.   

Jun 08   On this day in history william Jennings Bryan quits as Secretary of State   

Jun 09   Jane Cowan, cello teacher on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1915 british/French troops conquer German colony of Cameroon   

Jun 10   Oscar Comras, Bronx, drummer (namesake of Comras Mall in Bronx Park) in the year 1915.   

Jun 11   In the year 1915 david Kindersley, font designer/cutter   

Jun 12   29th US Womens Tennis: Molla B Mallory beats Hazel Wightman (46 62 60) on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history david Rockefeller, CEO (Chase Manhattan Bank)   

Jun 13   In the year 1915 j Donald Budge, US tennis player (1st to hold world's 4 major titles)   

Jun 15   Lt. Frederick William Campbell (1st Cdn. Infantry Batt.) winds the Victoria Cross at Givenchy France on this day in history.   

Jun 15   US government mints 1st $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo in the year 1915.   

Jun 15   US government mints first $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo on this day in history.   

Jun 16   On this day in history joseph Kagan, businessman   

Jun 16   On this day in history the foundation of the British Women's Institute.   

Jun 17   On this day in history league to Enforce Peace forms in Philadelphia   

Jun 17   In the year 1915 stringbean, [David Akeman], Ky, banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw)   

Jun 18   21st US Golf Open: John Travers shoots a 297 at Baltusrol GC NJ in the year 1915.   

Jun 18   Arthur Fagg, cricketer (dual double-centuries in a game for Kent 1938) on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history eufemio Zapata, brother to Mexican revolutionist Emiliano Zapata, killed by Sidronio Comancho   

Jun 19   Sergey Ivanovich Taneyev, Russian composer (Oresteia), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG), dies   

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Jan 01   Francois Bondy, writer was born in the year 1915.   

Jan 01   In the year 1915 birth of lewis Bingham Keeble, town planner   

Jan 02   In the year 1915 birth of john Hope Franklin, historian   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of mabel Leigh, potter   

Jan 05   In the year 1915 birth of uta Graf, singer/teacher   

Jan 05   In the year 1915 birth of arthur H. Robinson, Canadian-born cartographer (d. 2004)   

Jan 06   In the year 1915 birth of alan Watts, Kent England, writer (Book on the Taboo)   

Jan 06   Don Edwards, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- ) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1915 karl Goldmark, Austria-Hungarian composer (Queen of Saba), dies at 84   

Jan 03   James E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30 in the year 1915.   

Jan 06   On this day in history reginald Wood, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1886), dies   

Jan 13   In the year 1915 death of mary Slessor, Scottish missionary (b. 1848)   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of richard Meux Benson, founder of Anglican religious order (b. 1824)   

Jan 15   Guillaume Couture, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1915.   

Jan 28   Nikolay Umov, Russian physicist (b. 1846) died on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Ross Barnes, baseball player (b. 1850) died in the year 1915.