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 in the year 1915.   

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

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

Mar 08   Vivien John, artist on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1915 pete Gray, one-armed outfielder (St Louis Browns)   

Mar 10   British expedition Army in Belgium captures Neuve Chapelle in the year 1915.   

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   The now-famous film, "Birth of a Nation", debuted in New York City in the year 1915.   

Mar 12   Alberto Burri, Italian physician/sculptor/abstract painter in the year 1915.   

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

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

Mar 14   Alexander Brott, composer on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history david Schoenbrun, CBS broadcast bureau head (Wash, Paris)   

Mar 15   In the year 1915 neth merchant ship Tubantia torpedoed & sinks in North Sea   

Mar 15   Netherlands merchant ship Tubantia torpedoed and sinks in North Sea in the year 1915.   

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

Mar 17   Hans Namuth, German/US photographer (Todos Santos, Guatemala) in the year 1915.   

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

Mar 18   In the year 1915 failed British attack in Dardanelles   

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

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   Turkey's Canakkale (Trojan) Sea Victory against allied powers(USA, Australia, England, Italy) during First World War on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Norman Yardley, English cricket captain (late 40's) on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Pluto photographed for 1st time (although unknown at the time) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 20   In the year 1915 sviatosiav Richter, Zhitomir Ukraine, pianist (Stalin Prize-1945)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1915 birth of francois Bondy, writer   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of lewis Bingham Keeble, town planner   

Jan 02   In the year 1915 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   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   James E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30 in the year 1915.   

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   Nikolay Umov, Russian physicist (b. 1846) died in the year 1915.   

Feb 05   Ross Barnes, baseball player (b. 1850) died on this day in history.