Historical Events In June - 15

0763  -BC- Assyrians record total solar eclipse event on clay tablet on June - 15.  

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 June - 15.  

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

0948  Romanus I Lecapenus, Armenian emperor of Byzantium (919-44), dies on June - 15.  

0991  Theophano, German Empress/wife of Emperor Otto II, dies on June - 15.  

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 June - 15.  

1184  King Magnus V of Norway is killed at the battle of Fimreite on June - 15.  

1215  King John of England signs the Magna Carta, granting his barons more liberty on June - 15.  

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1215  On this day in history king John signs Magna Carta at Runnymede, England  

1219  King Valdemar brought victory for Denmark on this day in history.  

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

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

1246  Frederik II "the Strijdbare", duke of Austria, dies in battle at 25 on this day in history.  

1330  On June - 15 edward, the black prince, prince of Wales (1343-1376)  

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

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

1389  Lazar I, Serbian prince, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1397  Count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity on June - 15.  

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

1520  Pope threatens to toss Luther out of Catholic Church on June - 15.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1580  Nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70 on June - 15.  

1590  Pope Leo X threatens to ex-communicate Martin Luther on this day in history.  

1590  On this day in history pope Leo X threatens to excommunicate Martin Luther  

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1221  On June - 15 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 June - 15.  

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

1623  On June - 15 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 this day in history robert I, King of France (922-23), dies in battle  

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

1341  On June - 15 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.