What Happened on July 15, 1919

Day of the Week: Tuesday

Famous Birthdays

  • Iris Murdoch, novelist (Severed Head, Unicorn), born in Dublin, Ireland

Famous Deaths


Person of interestEmil Fischer

[Hermann] Emil Fischer, German chemist, discovered Fischer esterification (Nobel Prize 1902), commits suicide at 66

Chemist and Nobel Laureate Emil Fischer
Chemist and Nobel Laureate
Emil Fischer