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  On this day in history birth of edward, the black prince, prince of Wales (1343-1376)   

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

1553  Ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history birth of nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665)   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1073  Death of Emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (b. 1034) on this day in history.   

1246  On this day in history frederik II "the Strijdbare", duke of Austria, dies in battle at 25   

1337  On this day in history angelus Clarenus/da Cingoli, Italian leader, dies   

1341  On this day in history andronicus III Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1328-41), dies   

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