Famous Deaths In June - 15

0923  On this day in history robert I, King of France (922-23), dies in battle   

0948  Romanus I Lecapenus, Armenian emperor of Byzantium (919-44), dies on this day in history.   

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

1073  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (b. 1034)   

1246  On this day in history frederik II "the Strijdbare", duke of Austria, dies in battle at 25   

1337  On June - 15 angelus Clarenus/da Cingoli, Italian leader, dies   

1341  Andronicus III Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1328-41), dies on this day in history.   

1381  On this day in history death of wat Tyler, leader of English Peasants' Revolt, beheaded in London   

1383  Death of John VI Cantacuzenus, Byzantine Emperor on this day in history.   

1389  Lazar I, Serbian prince, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1397  Count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity on this day in history.   

1467  On June - 15 philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 70   

1521  Death of Tamás Bakócz. Hungarian Catholic cardinal and statesman (b. 1442) on June - 15.   

1557  Sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70   

1614  On this day in history death of henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton, English politician (b. 1540)   

1666  On this day in history pieter de Bitter, Dutch admiral (Colombo, Goa), dies   

1677  On this day in history giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer, dies at 67   

1679  Death of Guillaume Courtois, French painter (b. 1628) on this day in history.   

1702  Georg E Rumphius, German nature explorer, dies on this day in history.   

1703  On June - 15 gillis Schey, Dutch admiral (battle at Lowestoft), dies at 58   

1708  On June - 15 death of romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62   

1724  Death of Henry Sacheverell, English churchman and politician (b. 1674) on June - 15.   

1750  Death of Marguerite De Launay, Baronne Staal, French writer (b. 1684) on June - 15.   

1760  Antoine Court, French reformed theologist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history death of james Short, Scottish mathematician and optician (b. 1710)   

1772  On this day in history louis-Claude Daquin, French organist/composer (La Rose), dies at 77   

1814  Charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician, dies at 84 on June - 15.   

1828  On June - 15 brizio Petrucci, composer, dies at 91   

1831  On this day in history peter Fuchs, composer, dies at 78   

1839  On June - 15 hans Skramstad, composer, dies at 41   

1844  On this day in history thomas Campbell, poet (Ye Mariners of England), dies at 66   

1845  On June - 15 francesco Capaccini, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 60   

1849  On June - 15 james Knox Polk, 11th Pres (1845-1849), dies in Nashville, Tenn at 53   

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1221  Frederik II, [Strijdbare], duke of Austria was born on this day in history.   

1330  On this day in history birth of edward, the black prince, prince of Wales (1343-1376)   

1542  Richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke) was born on June - 15.   

1553  Ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands was born on this day in history.   

1594  Nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665) was born on June - 15.   

1623  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Witt, Dutch statesman (Chatham)   

1624  Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (d. 1704) was born on June - 15.   

1636  On this day in history birth of johann David Mayer, composer