Page 3: 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  On this day in history first US woman ordained a minister, Antoinette Blackwell   

1853  1st US woman ordained a minister, Antoinette Blackwell on this day in history.   

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

1857  On this day in history timothy Alder patents typesetting machine   

1857  William Howard Taft, Cin, (R) 27th pres (1909-13), chief justice on September - 15.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1868  Dirk B Nanninga, Dutch painter on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history dutch 1st Chamber abolishes Capital punishment (20-18)   

1873  On this day in history last German troops leave France   

1875  On September - 15 jeanne-Louise Farrenc, composer, dies at 71   

1876  On this day in history bruno Walter, [B W Schlesinger], Berlin Germany, conductor (NY Phil)   

1879  On this day in history pim Mulier forms "Haarlem Football Club"   

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  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 September - 15 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 September - 15.   

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  Agatha Christie, mystery writer (Murder on Orient Express) on September - 15.   

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

1894  The birth of Jean Renoir, French film director on this day in history.   

1894  Jean Renoir, French director (Madame Bovary, Nana, Grand Illusion) on this day in history.   

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

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  Catherine of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.   

1572  Erasmus Widmann, composer was born on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history birth of charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (d. 1659)   

1586  Cristobal de Isla Diego, composer was born on September - 15.   

1613  On this day in history 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  Death of Constans II, Byzantine emperor (b. 630) on this day in history.   

0866  On September - 15 death of robert the Strong, Margrave of Neustria   

0921  On September - 15 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  Death of Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (b. 1273) on September - 15.   

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