Historical Events In June - 15

0763  On this day in history -BC- Assyrians record total solar eclipse event on clay tablet  

0923  The Battle of Soissons ends with the death of Robert at the hands of Charles III, but Charles is defeated and the barons elect Rudolf, duke of Burgundy, to succeed Robert They imprison Charles, who will die at Peronne in 929 on this day in history.  

0923  On this day in history battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed and King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke Rudolph of Burgundy.  

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

0948  On June - 15 romanus I Lecapenus, Armenian emperor of Byzantium (919-44), dies  

0991  On June - 15 theophano, German Empress/wife of Emperor Otto II, dies  

1094  Valencia falls to El Cid after a siege of 9 months by an army of 7,000 men, most of them Muslims on this day in history.  

1094  Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar [El Cid] occupies Valencia on the Moren on this day in history.  

1184  On June - 15 king Magnus V of Norway is killed at the battle of Fimreite.  

1215  On June - 15 king John of England signs the Magna Carta, granting his barons more liberty  

1215  On June - 15 king John signs Magna Carta at Runnymede, England  

1219  On this day in history king Valdemar brought victory for Denmark  

1221  Frederik II, [Strijdbare], duke of Austria on June - 15.  

1246  On June - 15 battle at Leitha: Hungary-Austrian  

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

1330  On this day in history edward, the black prince, prince of Wales (1343-1376)  

1337  Angelus Clarenus/da Cingoli, Italian leader, dies on June - 15.  

1341  Andronicus III Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1328-41), dies on June - 15.  

1381  Wat Tyler, leader of English Peasants' Revolt, beheaded in London on June - 15.  

1383  John VI Cantacuzenus, Byzantine Emperor on June - 15.  

1389  Battle of Kossovo; Turks defeat Serbs, Bosnians on June - 15.  

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

1397  Count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity on this day in history.  

1467  On this day in history philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 70  

1520  Pope threatens to toss Luther out of Catholic Church on this day in history.  

1542  On this day in history richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke)  

1553  Ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands on June - 15.  

1557  On this day in history sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies  

1567  Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy on June - 15.  

1567  On June - 15 battle at Carberry Scot: Protestant troops beat Earl Bothwells army  

1580  On this day in history phillip II of Spain declares William the Silent to be an outlaw.  

1580  On June - 15 nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70  

1590  On June - 15 pope Leo X threatens to ex-communicate Martin Luther  

1590  Pope Leo X threatens to excommunicate Martin Luther on June - 15.  

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

1594  Nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.  

1623  Cornelis de Witt, Dutch statesman (Chatham) was born on June - 15.  

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

1636  On June - 15 birth of johann David Mayer, composer  

0923  On June - 15 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  On this day in history theophano, German Empress/wife of Emperor Otto II, dies  

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