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 September - 15.  

1853  On September - 15 first US woman ordained a minister, Antoinette Blackwell  

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

1857  The birth of William Taft, Former (27th) American President on September - 15.  

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

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

1858  Charles E Vicomte de Foucauld, French explorer/hermit on this day in history.  

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

1862  Stonewall Jackson takes Harpers Ferry on this day in history.  

1862  Confederates conquer Union-weapon arsenal at Harpers Ferry WV on this day in history.  

1863  Horatio William Parker, composer on September - 15.  

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

1868  Dirk B Nanninga, Dutch painter on September - 15.  

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

1873  Last German troops leave France on this day in history.  

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

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

1879  Pim Mulier forms "Haarlem Football Club" on September - 15.  

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

1881  On September - 15 ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti, Milan, race car builder (Amaz Bugattis)  

1882  British general Wolseley occupies Cairo on September - 15.  

1883  On this day in history joseph AF Plateau, Belg physicist (Blue Moon), dies  

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 this day in history juliusz Zarebski, composer, dies at 31  

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  On September - 15 robert Benchley, Worcester MA, humorist (My 10 Years in a Quandary)  

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

1890  On this day in history agatha Christie, mystery writer (Murder on Orient Express)  

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

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

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

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0973  On September - 15 birth of al-Biruni, mathematician (d. 1048)  

1254  On September - 15 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 this day in history.  

1533  Catherine of Austria, queen consort of Poland and Lithuania (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.  

1572  On September - 15 birth of erasmus Widmann, composer  

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

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

1613  François de La Rochefoucauld, French writer (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.  

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  Death of Robert the Strong, Margrave of Neustria on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1352  Death of Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (b. 1273) on September - 15.  

1500  On this day in history death of john Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury