Historical Events In September - 15

1851  On September - 15 emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish countess/writer (Sirena Negra)   

1852  On this day in history jan E Matzeliger, Surinamese inventor (shoe lacing machine)   

1853  On this day in history first US woman ordained a minister, Antoinette Blackwell   

1853  On this day in history 1st US woman ordained a minister, Antoinette Blackwell   

1857  On September - 15 the birth of William Taft, Former (27th) American President   

1857  Timothy Alder patents typesetting machine on September - 15.   

1857  William Howard Taft, Cin, (R) 27th pres (1909-13), chief justice on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history charles E Vicomte de Foucauld, French explorer/hermit   

1859  John LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72 on September - 15.   

1862  Stonewall Jackson takes Harpers Ferry on this day in history.   

1862  Confederates conquer Union-weapon arsenal at Harpers Ferry WV on September - 15.   

1863  On this day in history horatio William Parker, composer   

1865  Henri [Lucien] Capitant, French lawyer (Loi Falcidie) on September - 15.   

1868  Dirk B Nanninga, Dutch painter on September - 15.   

1870  Dutch 1st Chamber abolishes Capital punishment (20-18) on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history last German troops leave France   

1875  On this day in history jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer, dies at 71   

1876  Bruno Walter, [B W Schlesinger], Berlin Germany, conductor (NY Phil) on September - 15.   

1879  On September - 15 pim Mulier forms "Haarlem Football Club"   

1880  On this day in history william Hauser, composer, dies at 67   

1881  Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti, Milan, race car builder (Amaz Bugattis) on September - 15.   

1882  British general Wolseley occupies Cairo on September - 15.   

1883  On September - 15 joseph AF Plateau, Belg physicist (Blue Moon), dies   

1884  On this day in history floro Manuel Ugarte, composer   

1885  Tthe famous circus elephant "Jumbo" is killed by a GTR freight train, hauled by locomotive no. 788 at St. Thomas. It was struck from behind while being lead along the track to be loaded into his car. Jumbo stood 12' 5" high and weighted 7 1/2 tons on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history juliusz Zarebski, composer, dies at 31   

1887  On this day in history phila celebrates 100th anniversary of US Constitution   

1887  Jean/Hans Arp, French/Swiss statues artist/poet on this day in history.   

1889  Robert Benchley, Worcester MA, humorist (My 10 Years in a Quandary) on September - 15.   

1890  The birth of Agatha Christie, English author on this day in history.   

1890  On September - 15 agatha Christie, mystery writer (Murder on Orient Express)   

1894  On this day in history japan defeats China in Battle of Ping Yang   

1894  On September - 15 the birth of Jean Renoir, French film director   

1894  Jean Renoir, French director (Madame Bovary, Nana, Grand Illusion) on September - 15.   

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0973  Al-Biruni, mathematician (d. 1048) was born on September - 15.   

1254  On this day in history birth of marco Polo, Italian explorer (d. 1324)   

1505  On this day in history birth of maria, queen of Hungary/wife of Louis II/governess of Neth (1531-55)   

1533  On September - 15 birth of catherine of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1572)   

1572  Erasmus Widmann, composer was born on this day in history.   

1580  On September - 15 birth of charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (d. 1659)   

1586  Cristobal de Isla Diego, composer was born on this day in history.   

1613  François de La Rochefoucauld, French writer (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

0009  On September - 15 death of publius Quinctilius Varus, Roman viceroy of Syria, suicide at 59   

0668  On this day in history death of constans II, Byzantine emperor (b. 630)   

0866  Death of Robert the Strong, Margrave of Neustria on this day in history.   

0921  Ludmilla, wife of 1st christian Bohemian king Borijov I/saint, dies on September - 15.   

0928  On this day in history louis III, the Blind Proveneaals king of Lombardije/Germany, dies at 48   

1231  On September - 15 louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach, dies   

1352  On September - 15 death of ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (b. 1273)   

1500  Death of John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury on September - 15.