Historical Events In June - 15

1869  On June - 15 celluloid patented by John Wesley Hyatt, Albany, NY   

1869  Mike McCoole (US) defeats Tom Allen (England) in bare-knuckle bout on this day in history.   

1869  On June - 15 albert Grisar, composer, dies at 60   

1871  Phoebe Couzins is first woman graduate of a US collegiate law school on this day in history.   

1871  Phoebe Couzins is 1st woman graduate of a US collegiate law school on this day in history.   

1875  On June - 15 johan Peter Cronhamm, composer, dies at 72   

1876  On June - 15 sara Spencer (R) is first woman to address a US presidential cconvention   

1876  Sara Spencer (R) is 1st woman to address a US presidential convention on this day in history.   

1877  On June - 15 henry O Flipper becomes first black graduate at West Point   

1877  On this day in history henry O Flipper becomes 1st black graduate at West Point   

1878  On June - 15 the first attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground   

1878  On June - 15 1st attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground   

1878  Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director/critic (Pygmalion) on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history mahlon Hamilton, VA, actor (Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi)   

1884  The birth of Harry Langdon, American silent film star on June - 15.   

1884  Harry Langdon, Council Bluffs IA, comic/director (Strong Man) on this day in history.   

1886  Charles Wood, composer on June - 15.   

1887  Carlisle D Graham survives 2nd ride in Niagara waterfall in barrel on this day in history.   

1888  On June - 15 wilhelm II becomes emperor of Germany   

1888  On June - 15 ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota)   

1888  Frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies on June - 15.   

1889  Start of Sherlock Holmes Adv "Stockbroker's Clerk" (BG) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history mihail Eminesco, Romanian poet (Luceafarul), dies at 39   

1893  On June - 15 jacob HA van Coeverden, boer/edelman   

1894  On this day in history phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8   

1894  Robert Russell Bennett, Kansas City, composer/arranger (Oklahoma!) on June - 15.   

1895  Richard Genee, composer, dies at 72 on June - 15.   

1896  On June - 15 tsunami strikes Shinto festival on beach at Sanriku Japan 27,000 are killed, 9,000 injured, with 13,000 houses destroyed   

1897  Liberals/social-democrats win Dutch 2nd Parliamentary election on June - 15.   

1898  US House of Reps accept annexation of Hawaii on this day in history.   

1898  On June - 15 thomas Henry Wait Armstrong, organist   

1900  On this day in history otto Clarence Luening, Milwaukee Wisconsin, composer (Sonority Canon)   

1901  On June - 15 7th US Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 331 at Myopia Hunt Club MA   

1901  John Wesley Work, composer on June - 15.   

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1221  Frederik II, [Strijdbare], duke of Austria was born on this day in history.   

1330  On June - 15 birth of edward, the black prince, prince of Wales (1343-1376)   

1542  Richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke) was born on June - 15.   

1553  On this day in history birth of ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands   

1594  On June - 15 birth of nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665)   

1623  Cornelis de Witt, Dutch statesman (Chatham) was born on June - 15.   

1624  Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

1636  Johann David Mayer, composer was born on June - 15.   

0923  On June - 15 robert I, King of France (922-23), dies in battle   

0948  On June - 15 romanus I Lecapenus, Armenian emperor of Byzantium (919-44), dies   

0991  On June - 15 theophano, German Empress/wife of Emperor Otto II, dies   

1073  On June - 15 death of emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (b. 1034)   

1246  On June - 15 frederik II "the Strijdbare", duke of Austria, dies in battle at 25   

1337  Angelus Clarenus/da Cingoli, Italian leader, dies on this day in history.   

1341  Andronicus III Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1328-41), dies on June - 15.   

1381  On June - 15 death of wat Tyler, leader of English Peasants' Revolt, beheaded in London