Historical Events In June - 15

1869  On this day in history celluloid patented by John Wesley Hyatt, Albany, NY   

1869  On this day in history mike McCoole (US) defeats Tom Allen (England) in bare-knuckle bout   

1869  On this day in history albert Grisar, composer, dies at 60   

1871  Phoebe Couzins is first woman graduate of a US collegiate law school on June - 15.   

1871  Phoebe Couzins is 1st woman graduate of a US collegiate law school on this day in history.   

1875  Johan Peter Cronhamm, composer, dies at 72 on June - 15.   

1876  Sara Spencer (R) is first woman to address a US presidential cconvention on June - 15.   

1876  On June - 15 sara Spencer (R) is 1st woman to address a US presidential convention   

1877  Henry O Flipper becomes first black graduate at West Point on June - 15.   

1877  Henry O Flipper becomes 1st black graduate at West Point on June - 15.   

1878  On this day in history the first attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground   

1878  1st attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground on June - 15.   

1878  On June - 15 eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director/critic (Pygmalion)   

1880  Mahlon Hamilton, VA, actor (Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi) on June - 15.   

1884  On this day in history the birth of Harry Langdon, American silent film star   

1884  On this day in history harry Langdon, Council Bluffs IA, comic/director (Strong Man)   

1886  On June - 15 charles Wood, composer   

1887  Carlisle D Graham survives 2nd ride in Niagara waterfall in barrel on this day in history.   

1888  Wilhelm II becomes emperor of Germany on this day in history.   

1888  Ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota) on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies   

1889  Start of Sherlock Holmes Adv "Stockbroker's Clerk" (BG) on June - 15.   

1889  Mihail Eminesco, Romanian poet (Luceafarul), dies at 39 on June - 15.   

1893  On June - 15 jacob HA van Coeverden, boer/edelman   

1894  On June - 15 phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8   

1894  Robert Russell Bennett, Kansas City, composer/arranger (Oklahoma!) on this day in history.   

1895  On June - 15 richard Genee, composer, dies at 72   

1896  On this day in history tsunami strikes Shinto festival on beach at Sanriku Japan 27,000 are killed, 9,000 injured, with 13,000 houses destroyed   

1897  On June - 15 liberals/social-democrats win Dutch 2nd Parliamentary election   

1898  On June - 15 uS House of Reps accept annexation of Hawaii   

1898  On this day in history thomas Henry Wait Armstrong, organist   

1900  Otto Clarence Luening, Milwaukee Wisconsin, composer (Sonority Canon) on June - 15.   

1901  7th US Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 331 at Myopia Hunt Club MA on this day in history.   

1901  John Wesley Work, composer on this day in history.   

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1221  On this day in history birth of frederik II, [Strijdbare], duke of Austria   

1330  On June - 15 birth of edward, the black prince, prince of Wales (1343-1376)   

1542  On June - 15 birth of richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke)   

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 this day in history.   

1623  On June - 15 birth of cornelis de Witt, Dutch statesman (Chatham)   

1624  On June - 15 birth of hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (d. 1704)   

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

0923  Robert I, King of France (922-23), dies in battle on June - 15.   

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

0991  On this day in history theophano, German Empress/wife of Emperor Otto II, dies   

1073  Death of Emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (b. 1034) on this day in history.   

1246  Frederik II "the Strijdbare", duke of Austria, dies in battle at 25 on this day in history.   

1337  On this day in history angelus Clarenus/da Cingoli, Italian leader, dies   

1341  On this day in history andronicus III Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1328-41), dies   

1381  Death of Wat Tyler, leader of English Peasants' Revolt, beheaded in London on this day in history.