Historical Events In June - 15

1869  Celluloid patented by John Wesley Hyatt, Albany, NY on this day in history.   

1869  On June - 15 mike McCoole (US) defeats Tom Allen (England) in bare-knuckle bout   

1869  On this day in history albert Grisar, composer, dies at 60   

1871  On June - 15 phoebe Couzins is first woman graduate of a US collegiate law school   

1871  On June - 15 phoebe Couzins is 1st woman graduate of a US collegiate law school   

1875  On June - 15 johan Peter Cronhamm, composer, dies at 72   

1876  On June - 15 sara Spencer (R) is first woman to address a US presidential cconvention   

1876  Sara Spencer (R) is 1st woman to address a US presidential convention on this day in history.   

1877  On June - 15 henry O Flipper becomes first black graduate at West Point   

1877  Henry O Flipper becomes 1st black graduate at West Point on June - 15.   

1878  On this day in history the first attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground   

1878  1st attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground on June - 15.   

1878  On June - 15 eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director/critic (Pygmalion)   

1880  Mahlon Hamilton, VA, actor (Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi) on June - 15.   

1884  On this day in history the birth of Harry Langdon, American silent film star   

1884  On this day in history harry Langdon, Council Bluffs IA, comic/director (Strong Man)   

1886  Charles Wood, composer on this day in history.   

1887  Carlisle D Graham survives 2nd ride in Niagara waterfall in barrel on this day in history.   

1888  Wilhelm II becomes emperor of Germany on June - 15.   

1888  Ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota) on this day in history.   

1888  Frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies on this day in history.   

1889  Start of Sherlock Holmes Adv "Stockbroker's Clerk" (BG) on this day in history.   

1889  Mihail Eminesco, Romanian poet (Luceafarul), dies at 39 on June - 15.   

1893  Jacob HA van Coeverden, boer/edelman on this day in history.   

1894  Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8 on June - 15.   

1894  On June - 15 robert Russell Bennett, Kansas City, composer/arranger (Oklahoma!)   

1895  Richard Genee, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1896  On June - 15 tsunami strikes Shinto festival on beach at Sanriku Japan 27,000 are killed, 9,000 injured, with 13,000 houses destroyed   

1897  On June - 15 liberals/social-democrats win Dutch 2nd Parliamentary election   

1898  US House of Reps accept annexation of Hawaii on June - 15.   

1898  Thomas Henry Wait Armstrong, organist on this day in history.   

1900  On June - 15 otto Clarence Luening, Milwaukee Wisconsin, composer (Sonority Canon)   

1901  7th US Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 331 at Myopia Hunt Club MA on June - 15.   

1901  On this day in history john Wesley Work, composer   

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

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

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 June - 15.   

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

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

1624  On June - 15 birth of hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (d. 1704)   

1636  On June - 15 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 June - 15 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 June - 15 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.