Historical Events
Scientific Discovery
Camillo Golgi discovers the Golgi Apparatus (a delicate network inside cells essential for the transmission and reception of information between cells)
Famous Birthdays
- Noel Gay [Reginald Moxon Armitage], British composer (Who's Been Polishing The Sun), born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England (d. 1954)
- Norman Demuth, British composer and musicologist specializing in French works, born in Croyden, Surrey, England (d. 1968)
Famous Deaths
- Jean Baptiste Salpointe, French born second Archbishop of Santa Fe, dies at 75
Died in 1898 1898 Highlights
About July 15, 1898
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 125 years, 9 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Cancer