Events & Holidays In June - 15

Day of National Salvation (Azerbaijan)

National Flag Day (Denmark)

Valdemars Day (Denmark)

1221  On this day in history birth of frederik II, [Strijdbare], duke of Austria   

1330  Edward, the black prince, prince of Wales (1343-1376) was born on this day in history.   

1542  Richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1623  Cornelis de Witt, Dutch statesman (Chatham) was born on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history birth of hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (d. 1704)   

1636  Johann David Mayer, composer was born on this day in history.   

0923  On this day in history robert I, King of France (922-23), dies in battle   

0948  Romanus I Lecapenus, Armenian emperor of Byzantium (919-44), dies on this day in history.   

0991  Theophano, German Empress/wife of Emperor Otto II, dies on this day in history.   

1073  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (b. 1034)   

1246  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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