Page 4: Historical Events In June - 15
Monday, 17 November 2025
1869 Celluloid patented by John Wesley Hyatt, Albany, NY on June - 15. 

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

1869 Albert Grisar, composer, dies at 60 on June - 15. 

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

1871 On this day in history phoebe Couzins is 1st woman graduate of a US collegiate law school 

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

1876 Sara Spencer (R) is first woman to address a US presidential cconvention on this day in history. 

1876 On this day in history 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 Henry O Flipper becomes 1st black graduate at West Point on June - 15. 

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 June - 15. 

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

1880 On June - 15 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 On June - 15 harry Langdon, Council Bluffs IA, comic/director (Strong Man) 

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 June - 15 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 On this day in history mihail Eminesco, Romanian poet (Luceafarul), dies at 39 

1893 On June - 15 jacob HA van Coeverden, boer/edelman 

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

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

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

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

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

1898 US House of Reps accept annexation of Hawaii on this day in history. 

1898 Thomas Henry Wait Armstrong, organist on June - 15. 

1900 On this day in history otto Clarence Luening, Milwaukee Wisconsin, composer (Sonority Canon) 

1901 7th US Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 331 at Myopia Hunt Club MA on this day in history. 

1901 On June - 15 john Wesley Work, composer 

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