Page 4: Historical Events In June - 15

1869  Celluloid patented by John Wesley Hyatt, Albany, NY on June - 15.   

1869  Mike McCoole (US) defeats Tom Allen (England) in bare-knuckle bout on June - 15.   

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  Phoebe Couzins is 1st woman graduate of a US collegiate law school on June - 15.   

1875  Johan Peter Cronhamm, composer, dies at 72 on June - 15.   

1876  On this day in history sara Spencer (R) is first woman to address a US presidential cconvention   

1876  On June - 15 sara Spencer (R) is 1st woman to address a US presidential convention   

1877  On this day in history henry O Flipper becomes first black graduate at West Point   

1877  On this day in history henry O Flipper becomes 1st black graduate at West Point   

1878  On June - 15 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 this day in history.   

1878  Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director/critic (Pygmalion) on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history mahlon Hamilton, VA, actor (Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi)   

1884  The birth of Harry Langdon, American silent film star on this day in history.   

1884  Harry Langdon, Council Bluffs IA, comic/director (Strong Man) on June - 15.   

1886  On June - 15 charles Wood, composer   

1887  Carlisle D Graham survives 2nd ride in Niagara waterfall in barrel on June - 15.   

1888  On this day in history wilhelm II becomes emperor of Germany   

1888  On this day in history ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota)   

1888  On this day in history frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies   

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  On this day in history jacob HA van Coeverden, boer/edelman   

1894  On this day in history phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8   

1894  Robert Russell Bennett, Kansas City, composer/arranger (Oklahoma!) on June - 15.   

1895  On this day in history richard Genee, composer, dies at 72   

1896  On this day in history tsunami strikes Shinto festival on beach at Sanriku Japan 27,000 are killed, 9,000 injured, with 13,000 houses destroyed   

1897  Liberals/social-democrats win Dutch 2nd Parliamentary election on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history uS House of Reps accept annexation of Hawaii   

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

1900  Otto Clarence Luening, Milwaukee Wisconsin, composer (Sonority Canon) on this day in history.   

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

1901  On June - 15 john Wesley Work, composer   

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1221  Frederik II, [Strijdbare], duke of Austria was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1594  On June - 15 birth of nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665)   

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

1624  Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (d. 1704) was born on June - 15.   

1636  Johann David Mayer, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1341  Andronicus III Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1328-41), dies on this day in history.   

1381  On June - 15 death of wat Tyler, leader of English Peasants' Revolt, beheaded in London