Page 4: Historical Events In June - 15

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

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

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

1877  On June - 15 henry O Flipper becomes 1st black graduate at West Point   

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 this day in history eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director/critic (Pygmalion)   

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

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

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

1886  On this day in history charles Wood, composer   

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

1888  Wilhelm II becomes emperor of Germany on this day in history.   

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

1889  On this day in history mihail Eminesco, Romanian poet (Luceafarul), dies at 39   

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  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 June - 15.   

1897  On this day in history liberals/social-democrats win Dutch 2nd Parliamentary election   

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

1898  On June - 15 thomas Henry Wait Armstrong, organist   

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

1330  Edward, the black prince, prince of Wales (1343-1376) was born on June - 15.   

1542  Richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke) was born on June - 15.   

1553  On this day in history birth of ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands   

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

1623  On this day in history 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 June - 15 romanus I Lecapenus, Armenian emperor of Byzantium (919-44), dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

1337  Angelus Clarenus/da Cingoli, Italian leader, dies on this day in history.   

1341  Andronicus III Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1328-41), dies on June - 15.   

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