Page 5: Historical Events In 1915

Mar 07   In the year 1915 nearly 1200 people are killed when the British liner Lusitania is sunk off the Irish coast bya German torpedo   

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

Mar 08   1st US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned on this day in history.   

Mar 08   The first US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned in the year 1915.   

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   British expedition Army in Belgium captures Neuve Chapelle on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history canadians see action in Battle of Neuve Chapellein France   

Mar 11   On this day in history karl Krolow, writer   

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

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

Mar 13   In the year 1915 dodgers manager Wilbert Robinson tries to catch a baseball dropped from an airplane, but the pilot substituted a grapefruit   

Mar 13   Sergei J Witte, Dutch count/premier of Russia, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history alexander Brott, composer   

Mar 14   In the year 1915 german cruiser Dresden blows itself up near coast of Chile   

Mar 14   In the year 1915 in World War I, the German cruiser Dresden is sunk by the Royal Navy in the Pacific   

Mar 15   David Schoenbrun, CBS broadcast bureau head (Wash, Paris) on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Neth merchant ship Tubantia torpedoed & sinks in North Sea on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history british battle cruisers Inflexible &Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle   

Mar 16   On this day in history federal Trade Commission organizes   

Mar 16   The Second Canadian Division begins to arrive in England for service in World War I in the year 1915.   

Mar 17   On this day in history hans Namuth, German/US photographer (Todos Santos, Guatemala)   

Mar 17   On this day in history walter Crane, English painter/cartoonist/illustrator, dies at 69   

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

Mar 18   In the year 1915 failed British attack in Dardanelles (The plan was supported by Winston Churchill)   

Mar 18   On this day in history french battleship Bouvet explodes, 640 killed   

Mar 18   Richard Thomas Condon, author in the year 1915.   

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   Norman Yardley, English cricket captain (late 40's) on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history pluto photographed for 1st time (although unknown at the time)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Uta Graf, singer/teacher was born in the year 1915.   

Jan 05   Arthur H. Robinson, Canadian-born cartographer (d. 2004) was born in the year 1915.   

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   Karl Goldmark, Austria-Hungarian composer (Queen of Saba), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Reginald Wood, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1886), dies in the year 1915.   

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   On this day in history guillaume Couture, composer, dies at 63   

Jan 28   In the year 1915 death of nikolay Umov, Russian physicist (b. 1846)   

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