Page 11: Historical Events In 1915

Jun 20   German offensive in Argonnes on this day in history.   

Jun 20   In the year 1915 terence Young, Shanghai China, director (Dr No, Thunderball)   

Jun 21   On this day in history anti-British revolt in South-Africa ends with arrest of Gen De Law   

Jun 22   On this day in history bMT, then Brooklyn Rapid Transit, begins subway service   

Jun 23   Dennis Price, Twyford England, actor (Adventurers, Millionairess) on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Yanks get record 16 walks & 3 wild pitches beat A's Bruno Hass, 15-0 on this day in history.   

Jun 24   In the year 1915 800 die as excursion steamer Eastland capsizes in Chicago   

Jun 24   Charles James Dunn, Japanese scholar on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 1915 peter Lind Hayes, SF Calif, comedian/singer (Peter Lind Hayes Show)   

Jun 26   Germany suppresses its "Vorwarts" newspaper after it called for peace in the year 1915.   

Jun 27   100ø F (38ø C), Fort Yukon, Alaska (state record) on this day in history.   

Jun 27   100°F (38°C), Fort Yukon Alaska (state record) on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Hendrik W van Leeuwen, musician on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Victor Trumper, cricketer (48 Tests for Australia, 3163 runs), dies in the year 1915.   

Jun 30   On this day in history charles Rowe, cricketer (scored a pair in only Test (NZ v Aust 1946))   

Jul 01   Australia begins Commonwealth Lighthouse Service in the year 1915.   

Jul 01   In the year 1915 jean Stafford, US writer (Boston Adventure, Lion & Carpenter)   

Jul 02   8th duke of Wellington, English large landowner/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Gen Porfirio [Jose de la Cruz] Diaz, president Mexico, dies in the year 1915.   

Jul 03   US military forces occupy Haiti, remain until 1934 in the year 1915.   

Jul 04   In the year 1915 christine Lavant, writer   

Jul 06   On this day in history dorothy Kirsten, Montclair NJ, soprano (Time to Sing, Chevy Show)   

Jul 07   On this day in history a Great Gorge and International Railway trolley with an extreme overload of 157 passengers crashes near Queenston, Ontario, killing 15.   

Jul 07   On this day in history margaret Walker Alexander, poet/novelist (For My People)   

Jul 07   The birth of Yul Brynner, American actor on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Charles Hard Townes, Greenville SC, physicist (developed lasers) on this day in history.   

Jul 09   In the year 1915 david Leo Diamond, Rochester NY, composer (Paderewski Prize-1943)   

Jul 09   In the year 1915 germany surrenders South West Africa to Union of South Africa   

Jul 10   British/South African troops march into German SW-Africa on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1915 hendrik W Mesdag, painter (Panorama Mesdag), dies   

Jul 11   In the year 1915 colin Purdie Kelly, US, 1st US air hero (during WW II)   

Jul 11   On this day in history germany cruiser Königsberg sinks off Dar-es-Salam   

Jul 12   Army orders harvest furloughs to Canadian Expeditionary Force soldiers still in training camps in Canada in the year 1915.   

Jul 12   On this day in history michael Fenton Haddon, mining engineer   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of francois Bondy, writer   

Jan 01   Lewis Bingham Keeble, town planner was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   John Hope Franklin, historian was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1915 birth of mabel Leigh, potter   

Jan 05   Uta Graf, singer/teacher was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of don Edwards, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- )   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history james E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30   

Jan 06   Reginald Wood, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1886), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Mary Slessor, Scottish missionary (b. 1848) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1915 guillaume Couture, composer, dies at 63   

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.