Historical Events In September - 15

1851  Emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish countess/writer (Sirena Negra) on this day in history.  

1852  Jan E Matzeliger, Surinamese inventor (shoe lacing machine) on September - 15.  

1853  First US woman ordained a minister, Antoinette Blackwell on this day in history.  

1853  1st US woman ordained a minister, Antoinette Blackwell on September - 15.  

1857  The birth of William Taft, Former (27th) American President on this day in history.  

1857  Timothy Alder patents typesetting machine on September - 15.  

1857  William Howard Taft, Cin, (R) 27th pres (1909-13), chief justice on this day in history.  

1858  On this day in history charles E Vicomte de Foucauld, French explorer/hermit  

1859  On this day in history john LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72  

1862  On September - 15 stonewall Jackson takes Harpers Ferry  

1862  On this day in history confederates conquer Union-weapon arsenal at Harpers Ferry WV  

1863  On this day in history horatio William Parker, composer  

1865  Henri [Lucien] Capitant, French lawyer (Loi Falcidie) on this day in history.  

1868  On September - 15 dirk B Nanninga, Dutch painter  

1870  Dutch 1st Chamber abolishes Capital punishment (20-18) on September - 15.  

1873  On this day in history last German troops leave France  

1875  Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer, dies at 71 on September - 15.  

1876  On September - 15 bruno Walter, [B W Schlesinger], Berlin Germany, conductor (NY Phil)  

1879  On September - 15 pim Mulier forms "Haarlem Football Club"  

1880  On this day in history william Hauser, composer, dies at 67  

1881  On this day in history ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti, Milan, race car builder (Amaz Bugattis)  

1882  On this day in history british general Wolseley occupies Cairo  

1883  Joseph AF Plateau, Belg physicist (Blue Moon), dies on this day in history.  

1884  On this day in history floro Manuel Ugarte, composer  

1885  Tthe famous circus elephant "Jumbo" is killed by a GTR freight train, hauled by locomotive no. 788 at St. Thomas. It was struck from behind while being lead along the track to be loaded into his car. Jumbo stood 12' 5" high and weighted 7 1/2 tons on this day in history.  

1885  On September - 15 juliusz Zarebski, composer, dies at 31  

1887  On September - 15 phila celebrates 100th anniversary of US Constitution  

1887  On this day in history jean/Hans Arp, French/Swiss statues artist/poet  

1889  Robert Benchley, Worcester MA, humorist (My 10 Years in a Quandary) on September - 15.  

1890  On this day in history the birth of Agatha Christie, English author  

1890  On September - 15 agatha Christie, mystery writer (Murder on Orient Express)  

1894  Japan defeats China in Battle of Ping Yang on this day in history.  

1894  The birth of Jean Renoir, French film director on September - 15.  

1894  On September - 15 jean Renoir, French director (Madame Bovary, Nana, Grand Illusion)  

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0973  On this day in history birth of al-Biruni, mathematician (d. 1048)  

1254  On this day in history birth of marco Polo, Italian explorer (d. 1324)  

1505  Maria, queen of Hungary/wife of Louis II/governess of Neth (1531-55) was born on September - 15.  

1533  Catherine of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1572) was born on September - 15.  

1572  On this day in history birth of erasmus Widmann, composer  

1580  Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (d. 1659) was born on September - 15.  

1586  On September - 15 birth of cristobal de Isla Diego, composer  

1613  On this day in history birth of françois de La Rochefoucauld, French writer (d. 1680)  

0009  On this day in history death of publius Quinctilius Varus, Roman viceroy of Syria, suicide at 59  

0668  Death of Constans II, Byzantine emperor (b. 630) on September - 15.  

0866  Death of Robert the Strong, Margrave of Neustria on September - 15.  

0921  On this day in history ludmilla, wife of 1st christian Bohemian king Borijov I/saint, dies  

0928  Louis III, the Blind Proveneaals king of Lombardije/Germany, dies at 48 on September - 15.  

1231  On September - 15 louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach, dies  

1352  On this day in history death of ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (b. 1273)  

1500  On September - 15 death of john Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury