Historical Events In September - 15

1851  Emilia Pardo Bazan, Spanish countess/writer (Sirena Negra) on September - 15.   

1852  Jan E Matzeliger, Surinamese inventor (shoe lacing machine) on this day in history.   

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

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

1857  On this day in history the birth of William Taft, Former (27th) American President   

1857  Timothy Alder patents typesetting machine on this day in history.   

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

1858  On September - 15 charles E Vicomte de Foucauld, French explorer/hermit   

1859  On September - 15 john LA Luyten, Catholic Member of Dutch 2nd parliament, dies at 72   

1862  Stonewall Jackson takes Harpers Ferry on September - 15.   

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

1863  Horatio William Parker, composer on September - 15.   

1865  On September - 15 henri [Lucien] Capitant, French lawyer (Loi Falcidie)   

1868  On this day in history dirk B Nanninga, Dutch painter   

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

1873  Last German troops leave France on September - 15.   

1875  Jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1876  Bruno Walter, [B W Schlesinger], Berlin Germany, conductor (NY Phil) on September - 15.   

1879  Pim Mulier forms "Haarlem Football Club" on this day in history.   

1880  William Hauser, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1881  Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti, Milan, race car builder (Amaz Bugattis) on this day in history.   

1882  British general Wolseley occupies Cairo on September - 15.   

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  On September - 15 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.   

1885  Juliusz Zarebski, composer, dies at 31 on September - 15.   

1887  Phila celebrates 100th anniversary of US Constitution on this day in history.   

1887  Jean/Hans Arp, French/Swiss statues artist/poet on September - 15.   

1889  Robert Benchley, Worcester MA, humorist (My 10 Years in a Quandary) on this day in history.   

1890  On September - 15 the birth of Agatha Christie, English author   

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

1894  On September - 15 japan defeats China in Battle of Ping Yang   

1894  On September - 15 the birth of Jean Renoir, French film director   

1894  On this day in history jean Renoir, French director (Madame Bovary, Nana, Grand Illusion)   

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0973  Al-Biruni, mathematician (d. 1048) was born on September - 15.   

1254  Marco Polo, Italian explorer (d. 1324) was born on September - 15.   

1505  On this day in history birth of maria, queen of Hungary/wife of Louis II/governess of Neth (1531-55)   

1533  On September - 15 birth of catherine of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1572)   

1572  Erasmus Widmann, composer was born on September - 15.   

1580  Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (d. 1659) was born on this day in history.   

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

1613  On September - 15 birth of françois de La Rochefoucauld, French writer (d. 1680)   

0009  Death of Publius Quinctilius Varus, Roman viceroy of Syria, suicide at 59 on this day in history.   

0668  On September - 15 death of constans II, Byzantine emperor (b. 630)   

0866  On this day in history death of robert the Strong, Margrave of Neustria   

0921  Ludmilla, wife of 1st christian Bohemian king Borijov I/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0928  On this day in history louis III, the Blind Proveneaals king of Lombardije/Germany, dies at 48   

1231  On this day in history louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach, dies   

1352  Death of Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (b. 1273) on this day in history.   

1500  Death of John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury on September - 15.