Page 5: Historical Events In June - 15

1902  On June - 15 canada's Maritime Provinces switch from Eastern to Atlantic time   

1902  On June - 15 the Twentieth Century Limited goes into service to begin a 65-year career on the route between New York and Chicago   

1902  On June - 15 david Brooks, psychologist   

1904  Side-wheeler "General Slocum" burns in NY's East River (1,031 die) on June - 15.   

1905  On this day in history princess Margaret of Connaught marries Gustav, Crown Prince of Sweden.   

1905  James Robertson Justice, Scotland, actor (Above Us the Waves) on this day in history.   

1905  On June - 15 hermann von Wissmann, German African expl/gov East-Africa, dies   

1906  Louis RJ Ridder van Rappard, Dutch mayor (Zoelen) on June - 15.   

1907  On June - 15 44 nations meet in 2nd Hague Peace Conference   

1907  On this day in history william Le Baron Jenney, US architect, dies   

1908  On June - 15 world congress for Woman's rights opens in Amsterdam   

1909  Representatives from England, Australia and South Africa meet at Lord's and form the Imperial Cricket Conference on June - 15.   

1910  On this day in history berend Giltay, composer   

1911  On June - 15 tabulating Computing Recording Corporation (IBM) is incorporated.   

1912  26th US Womens Tennis: Mary K Browne beats Eleonora Sears (64 62) on June - 15.   

1913  The Battle of Bud Bagsak in the Philippine concludes on this day in history.   

1913  On June - 15 trevor Huddleston, English pastor/chairman (Anti-Apartheid)   

1914  Cees [Cornelis A B] Bantzinger, Dutch cartoonist/illustrator on this day in history.   

1914  A G Steel, cricketer (13 Tests, 29 wkts, Eng capt 1886), dies on this day in history.   

1915  Lt. Frederick William Campbell (1st Cdn. Infantry Batt.) winds the Victoria Cross at Givenchy France on this day in history.   

1915  US government mints first $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo on this day in history.   

1915  US government mints 1st $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo on June - 15.   

1916  Boys Scouts of America forms on this day in history.   

1916  Marshall Field IV, publisher/editor (Chic Daily News, Sunday Times) on June - 15.   

1917  On June - 15 al "Lash" La Rue, cowboy actor (Black Lash, Lash of the West)   

1918  1" of snow falls in Northern Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history 50th running of Belmont Stakes (Johren wins)   

1918  On this day in history andreas M Donner, Dutch state leader   

1919  On this day in history alcok & Brown land the first nonstop Atlantic flight in Ireland   

1919  1st nonstop Atlantic flight (Alcock & Brown) lands in Ireland on June - 15.   

1919  Alberto Sordi, Rome Italy, actor (Miser, Taxi Driver in NY) on June - 15.   

1920  On this day in history de Zweef soccer team forms in Nijverdal   

1920  On this day in history amy Clampitt, poet   

1920  Michel-Gaston Carraud, composer, dies at 55 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  Richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke) was born on this day in history.   

1553  On June - 15 birth of ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands   

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

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

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

1636  On this day in history birth of johann David Mayer, composer   

0923  Robert I, King of France (922-23), dies in battle on this day in history.   

0948  Romanus I Lecapenus, Armenian emperor of Byzantium (919-44), dies on this day in history.   

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

1073  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (b. 1034)   

1246  Frederik II "the Strijdbare", duke of Austria, dies in battle at 25 on this day in history.   

1337  On June - 15 angelus Clarenus/da Cingoli, Italian leader, dies   

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