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  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  On this day in history birth of nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665)  

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

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

1636  On this day in history birth of johann David Mayer, composer  

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

0948  On this day in history romanus I Lecapenus, Armenian emperor of Byzantium (919-44), dies  

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  On this day in history andronicus III Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1328-41), dies  

1381  Death of Wat Tyler, leader of English Peasants' Revolt, beheaded in London on this day in history.