Historical Events In June - 15

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

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 June - 15.  

0923  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 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history theophano, German Empress/wife of Emperor Otto II, dies  

1094  On June - 15 valencia falls to El Cid after a siege of 9 months by an army of 7,000 men, most of them Muslims  

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 this day in history king John signs Magna Carta at Runnymede, England  

1219  On June - 15 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  Edward, the black prince, prince of Wales (1343-1376) on June - 15.  

1337  Angelus Clarenus/da Cingoli, Italian leader, dies on this day in history.  

1341  On June - 15 andronicus III Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1328-41), dies  

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

1383  On June - 15 john VI Cantacuzenus, Byzantine Emperor  

1389  On this day in history battle of Kossovo; Turks defeat Serbs, Bosnians  

1389  On June - 15 lazar I, Serbian prince, dies in battle  

1397  On June - 15 count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity  

1467  On June - 15 philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 70  

1520  On this day in history pope threatens to toss Luther out of Catholic Church  

1542  On June - 15 richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke)  

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

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

1567  On June - 15 jews are expelled from Genoa Italy  

1567  Battle at Carberry Scot: Protestant troops beat Earl Bothwells army on this day in history.  

1580  Phillip II of Spain declares William the Silent to be an outlaw on June - 15.  

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

1553  On June - 15 birth of ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands  

1594  Nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665) was born on June - 15.  

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

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

1636  On this day in history 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  Theophano, German Empress/wife of Emperor Otto II, dies on June - 15.  

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

1246  On June - 15 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  On this day in history death of wat Tyler, leader of English Peasants' Revolt, beheaded in London