Births on April 15

Theo Osterkamp

Born on April 15, 1892

Theo Osterkamp, German general and pilot (d. 1975)

Theodor "Theo" Osterkamp (15 April 1892 – 2 January 1975) was a German fighter pilot during World War I and World War II. A flying ace, he achieved 32 victories in World War I. In World War II, he led Jagdgeschwader 51 through the Battle of Britain and claimed a further 6 victories, in the process becoming one of only a few men to score victories and become an Ace in both world wars.

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Events on 1892

28 May

Sierra Club
In San Francisco, John Muir organizes the Sierra Club.
7 Jun

Plessy v. Ferguson
Homer Plessy is arrested for refusing to leave his seat in the "whites-only" car of a train; he lost the resulting court case, Plessy v. Ferguson.
6 Jul

Homestead Strike
Three thousand eight hundred striking steelworkers engage in a day-long battle with Pinkerton agents during the Homestead Strike, leaving ten dead and dozens wounded.
8 Jul

Great Fire of 1892
St. John's, Newfoundland is devastated in the Great Fire of 1892.
9 Aug

Telegraphy
Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph.

Births on April 15

Theo Osterkamp

Born on April 15, 1892

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Events on 1892

Sierra Club

Plessy v. Ferguson

Homestead Strike

Great Fire of 1892

Telegraphy