Famous Deaths In June - 15

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  On this day in history 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 June - 15.  

1337  On June - 15 angelus Clarenus/da Cingoli, Italian leader, dies  

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 June - 15.  

1383  On this day in history death of john VI Cantacuzenus, Byzantine Emperor  

1389  On this day in history lazar I, Serbian prince, dies in battle  

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1397  On this day in history count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity  

1467  Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1521  On this day in history death of tamás Bakócz. Hungarian Catholic cardinal and statesman (b. 1442)  

1557  Sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies on this day in history.  

1580  On this day in history nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70  

1614  Death of Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton, English politician (b. 1540) on this day in history.  

1666  Pieter de Bitter, Dutch admiral (Colombo, Goa), dies on June - 15.  

1677  On this day in history giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer, dies at 67  

1679  On June - 15 death of guillaume Courtois, French painter (b. 1628)  

1702  Georg E Rumphius, German nature explorer, dies on June - 15.  

1703  On June - 15 gillis Schey, Dutch admiral (battle at Lowestoft), dies at 58  

1708  On June - 15 death of romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62  

1724  On this day in history death of henry Sacheverell, English churchman and politician (b. 1674)  

1750  On this day in history death of marguerite De Launay, Baronne Staal, French writer (b. 1684)  

1760  Antoine Court, French reformed theologist, dies at 69 on June - 15.  

1768  On this day in history death of james Short, Scottish mathematician and optician (b. 1710)  

1772  On this day in history louis-Claude Daquin, French organist/composer (La Rose), dies at 77  

1814  On this day in history charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician, dies at 84  

1828  On this day in history brizio Petrucci, composer, dies at 91  

1831  On June - 15 peter Fuchs, composer, dies at 78  

1839  On June - 15 hans Skramstad, composer, dies at 41  

1844  On June - 15 thomas Campbell, poet (Ye Mariners of England), dies at 66  

1845  On June - 15 francesco Capaccini, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 60  

1849  On June - 15 james Knox Polk, 11th Pres (1845-1849), dies in Nashville, Tenn at 53  

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1221  On June - 15 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 June - 15 birth of ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands  

1594  On June - 15 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 June - 15.  

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