Page 5: Historical Events In June - 15

1902  Canada's Maritime Provinces switch from Eastern to Atlantic time on June - 15.   

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

1902  On this day in history david Brooks, psychologist   

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

1905  Princess Margaret of Connaught marries Gustav, Crown Prince of Sweden on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history james Robertson Justice, Scotland, actor (Above Us the Waves)   

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

1906  On June - 15 louis RJ Ridder van Rappard, Dutch mayor (Zoelen)   

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 this day in history 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 June - 15 berend Giltay, composer   

1911  On this day in history tabulating Computing Recording Corporation (IBM) is incorporated.   

1912  26th US Womens Tennis: Mary K Browne beats Eleonora Sears (64 62) on this day in history.   

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

1913  Trevor Huddleston, English pastor/chairman (Anti-Apartheid) on this day in history.   

1914  On June - 15 cees [Cornelis A B] Bantzinger, Dutch cartoonist/illustrator   

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  On June - 15 uS government mints first $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo   

1915  US government mints 1st $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo on this day in history.   

1916  Boys Scouts of America forms on June - 15.   

1916  On this day in history marshall Field IV, publisher/editor (Chic Daily News, Sunday Times)   

1917  Al "Lash" La Rue, cowboy actor (Black Lash, Lash of the West) on this day in history.   

1918  1" of snow falls in Northern Pennsylvania on June - 15.   

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 June - 15 alcok & Brown land the first nonstop Atlantic flight in Ireland   

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

1919  On this day in history alberto Sordi, Rome Italy, actor (Miser, Taxi Driver in NY)   

1920  De Zweef soccer team forms in Nijverdal on this day in history.   

1920  Amy Clampitt, poet on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history michel-Gaston Carraud, composer, dies at 55   

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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 June - 15.   

1624  On this day in history birth of hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (d. 1704)   

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

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

0948  Romanus I Lecapenus, Armenian emperor of Byzantium (919-44), dies on June - 15.   

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

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  On this day in history andronicus III Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1328-41), dies   

1381  Death of Wat Tyler, leader of English Peasants' Revolt, beheaded in London on this day in history.