Page 5: Historical Events In 1915

Mar 07   On this day in history nearly 1200 people are killed when the British liner Lusitania is sunk off the Irish coast bya German torpedo   

Mar 07   The Cunard Line's passenger ship Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine on May 7, 1915 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   1st US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned in the year 1915.   

Mar 08   In the year 1915 the first US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned   

Mar 08   Vivien John, artist in the year 1915.   

Mar 09   On this day in history pete Gray, one-armed outfielder (St Louis Browns)   

Mar 10   In the year 1915 british expedition Army in Belgium captures Neuve Chapelle   

Mar 10   In the year 1915 canadians see action in Battle of Neuve Chapellein France   

Mar 11   Karl Krolow, writer in the year 1915.   

Mar 11   The now-famous film, "Birth of a Nation", debuted in New York City on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Alberto Burri, Italian physician/sculptor/abstract painter on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Dodgers manager Wilbert Robinson tries to catch a baseball dropped from an airplane, but the pilot substituted a grapefruit on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1915 sergei J Witte, Dutch count/premier of Russia, dies at 65   

Mar 14   In the year 1915 alexander Brott, composer   

Mar 14   German cruiser Dresden blows itself up near coast of Chile in the year 1915.   

Mar 14   In World War I, the German cruiser Dresden is sunk by the Royal Navy in the Pacific on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1915 david Schoenbrun, CBS broadcast bureau head (Wash, Paris)   

Mar 15   On this day in history neth merchant ship Tubantia torpedoed & sinks in North Sea   

Mar 15   On this day in history netherlands merchant ship Tubantia torpedoed and sinks in North Sea   

Mar 16   On this day in history brit battle cruisers Inflexible & Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle   

Mar 16   British battle cruisers Inflexible &Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Federal Trade Commission organizes on this day in history.   

Mar 16   The Second Canadian Division begins to arrive in England for service in World War I on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1915 hans Namuth, German/US photographer (Todos Santos, Guatemala)   

Mar 17   Walter Crane, English painter/cartoonist/illustrator, dies at 69 in the year 1915.   

Mar 18   Failed British attack in Dardanelles on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Failed British attack in Dardanelles (The plan was supported by Winston Churchill) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1915 french battleship Bouvet explodes, 640 killed   

Mar 18   Richard Thomas Condon, author on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1915 turkey's Canakkale (Trojan) Sea Victory against allied powers(USA, Australia, England, Italy) during First World War   

Mar 19   In the year 1915 norman Yardley, English cricket captain (late 40's)   

Mar 19   Pluto photographed for 1st time (although unknown at the time) in the year 1915.   

Mar 19   Pluto photographed for first time (although unknown at the time) on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Sviatosiav Richter, Zhitomir Ukraine, pianist (Stalin Prize-1945) in the year 1915.   

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Jan 01   Francois Bondy, writer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Lewis Bingham Keeble, town planner was born in the year 1915.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of john Hope Franklin, historian   

Jan 05   Mabel Leigh, potter was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of uta Graf, singer/teacher   

Jan 05   Arthur H. Robinson, Canadian-born cartographer (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Alan Watts, Kent England, writer (Book on the Taboo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1915 birth of don Edwards, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- )   

Jan 02   On this day in history karl Goldmark, Austria-Hungarian composer (Queen of Saba), dies at 84   

Jan 03   James E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1915 reginald Wood, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1886), dies   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1915.   

Feb 05   In the year 1915 death of ross Barnes, baseball player (b. 1850)