Historical Events In June - 15

1902  Canada's Maritime Provinces switch from Eastern to Atlantic time on June - 15.   

1902  On this day in history the Twentieth Century Limited goes into service to begin a 65-year career on the route between New York and Chicago   

1902  On this day in history david Brooks, psychologist   

1904  On this day in history side-wheeler "General Slocum" burns in NY's East River (1,031 die)   

1905  Princess Margaret of Connaught marries Gustav, Crown Prince of Sweden on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history james Robertson Justice, Scotland, actor (Above Us the Waves)   

1905  On this day in history hermann von Wissmann, German African expl/gov East-Africa, dies   

1906  On this day in history louis RJ Ridder van Rappard, Dutch mayor (Zoelen)   

1907  44 nations meet in 2nd Hague Peace Conference on June - 15.   

1907  On June - 15 william Le Baron Jenney, US architect, dies   

1908  On June - 15 world congress for Woman's rights opens in Amsterdam   

1909  Representatives from England, Australia and South Africa meet at Lord's and form the Imperial Cricket Conference on this day in history.   

1910  Berend Giltay, composer on June - 15.   

1911  On this day in history tabulating Computing Recording Corporation (IBM) is incorporated.   

1912  26th US Womens Tennis: Mary K Browne beats Eleonora Sears (64 62) on this day in history.   

1913  The Battle of Bud Bagsak in the Philippine concludes on June - 15.   

1913  Trevor Huddleston, English pastor/chairman (Anti-Apartheid) on June - 15.   

1914  On June - 15 cees [Cornelis A B] Bantzinger, Dutch cartoonist/illustrator   

1914  A G Steel, cricketer (13 Tests, 29 wkts, Eng capt 1886), dies on June - 15.   

1915  On June - 15 lt. Frederick William Campbell (1st Cdn. Infantry Batt.) winds the Victoria Cross at Givenchy France   

1915  US government mints first $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo on June - 15.   

1915  US government mints 1st $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo on June - 15.   

1916  Boys Scouts of America forms on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history marshall Field IV, publisher/editor (Chic Daily News, Sunday Times)   

1917  Al "Lash" La Rue, cowboy actor (Black Lash, Lash of the West) on this day in history.   

1918  On June - 15 1" of snow falls in Northern Pennsylvania   

1918  50th running of Belmont Stakes (Johren wins) on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history andreas M Donner, Dutch state leader   

1919  On this day in history alcok & Brown land the first nonstop Atlantic flight in Ireland   

1919  1st nonstop Atlantic flight (Alcock & Brown) lands in Ireland on this day in history.   

1919  Alberto Sordi, Rome Italy, actor (Miser, Taxi Driver in NY) on June - 15.   

1920  On this day in history de Zweef soccer team forms in Nijverdal   

1920  On June - 15 amy Clampitt, poet   

1920  Michel-Gaston Carraud, composer, dies at 55 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  On this day in history birth of richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke)   

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

1594  Nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665) was born on June - 15.   

1623  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Witt, Dutch statesman (Chatham)   

1624  Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (d. 1704) was born on June - 15.   

1636  On June - 15 birth of johann David Mayer, composer   

0923  Robert I, King of France (922-23), dies in battle on this day in history.   

0948  Romanus I Lecapenus, Armenian emperor of Byzantium (919-44), dies on June - 15.   

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

1073  Death of Emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (b. 1034) on June - 15.   

1246  Frederik II "the Strijdbare", duke of Austria, dies in battle at 25 on this day in history.   

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

1341  Andronicus III Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1328-41), dies on this day in history.   

1381  On this day in history death of wat Tyler, leader of English Peasants' Revolt, beheaded in London