Page 4: Historical Events In June - 15

1869  On June - 15 celluloid patented by John Wesley Hyatt, Albany, NY   

1869  On this day in history mike McCoole (US) defeats Tom Allen (England) in bare-knuckle bout   

1869  On June - 15 albert Grisar, composer, dies at 60   

1871  Phoebe Couzins is first woman graduate of a US collegiate law school on this day in history.   

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

1875  On this day in history johan Peter Cronhamm, composer, dies at 72   

1876  Sara Spencer (R) is first woman to address a US presidential cconvention on June - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1878  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 on this day in history.   

1878  On June - 15 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   

1878  Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director/critic (Pygmalion) on June - 15.   

1880  On June - 15 mahlon Hamilton, VA, actor (Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi)   

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

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

1886  Charles Wood, composer on this day in history.   

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  Ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota) on June - 15.   

1888  On June - 15 frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies   

1889  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes Adv "Stockbroker's Clerk" (BG)   

1889  Mihail Eminesco, Romanian poet (Luceafarul), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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

1894  Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8 on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history robert Russell Bennett, Kansas City, composer/arranger (Oklahoma!)   

1895  On June - 15 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  On this day in history 7th US Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 331 at Myopia Hunt Club MA   

1901  John Wesley Work, composer on this day in history.   

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1221  On this day in history 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  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  Nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1623  Cornelis de Witt, Dutch statesman (Chatham) was born on this day in history.   

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

1636  Johann David Mayer, composer was born on June - 15.   

0923  Robert I, King of France (922-23), dies in battle on June - 15.   

0948  On this day in history romanus I Lecapenus, Armenian emperor of Byzantium (919-44), dies   

0991  Theophano, German Empress/wife of Emperor Otto II, dies on this day in history.   

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

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