Historical Events In June - 15

1902  Canada's Maritime Provinces switch from Eastern to Atlantic time on June - 15.   

1902  On June - 15 the Twentieth Century Limited goes into service to begin a 65-year career on the route between New York and Chicago   

1902  On June - 15 david Brooks, psychologist   

1904  Side-wheeler "General Slocum" burns in NY's East River (1,031 die) on June - 15.   

1905  Princess Margaret of Connaught marries Gustav, Crown Prince of Sweden on June - 15.   

1905  James Robertson Justice, Scotland, actor (Above Us the Waves) on June - 15.   

1905  On this day in history hermann von Wissmann, German African expl/gov East-Africa, dies   

1906  On June - 15 louis RJ Ridder van Rappard, Dutch mayor (Zoelen)   

1907  On June - 15 44 nations meet in 2nd Hague Peace Conference   

1907  William Le Baron Jenney, US architect, dies on June - 15.   

1908  On this day in history world congress for Woman's rights opens in Amsterdam   

1909  On this day in history representatives from England, Australia and South Africa meet at Lord's and form the Imperial Cricket Conference.   

1910  On this day in history berend Giltay, composer   

1911  Tabulating Computing Recording Corporation (IBM) is incorporated on June - 15.   

1912  26th US Womens Tennis: Mary K Browne beats Eleonora Sears (64 62) on June - 15.   

1913  On June - 15 the Battle of Bud Bagsak in the Philippine concludes.   

1913  On this day in history trevor Huddleston, English pastor/chairman (Anti-Apartheid)   

1914  Cees [Cornelis A B] Bantzinger, Dutch cartoonist/illustrator on June - 15.   

1914  A G Steel, cricketer (13 Tests, 29 wkts, Eng capt 1886), dies on June - 15.   

1915  Lt. Frederick William Campbell (1st Cdn. Infantry Batt.) winds the Victoria Cross at Givenchy France on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history uS government mints first $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo   

1915  US government mints 1st $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo on this day in history.   

1916  On June - 15 boys Scouts of America forms   

1916  Marshall Field IV, publisher/editor (Chic Daily News, Sunday Times) on June - 15.   

1917  Al "Lash" La Rue, cowboy actor (Black Lash, Lash of the West) on this day in history.   

1918  1" of snow falls in Northern Pennsylvania on June - 15.   

1918  50th running of Belmont Stakes (Johren wins) on June - 15.   

1918  On June - 15 andreas M Donner, Dutch state leader   

1919  On June - 15 alcok & Brown land the first nonstop Atlantic flight in Ireland   

1919  On June - 15 1st nonstop Atlantic flight (Alcock & Brown) lands in Ireland   

1919  Alberto Sordi, Rome Italy, actor (Miser, Taxi Driver in NY) on this day in history.   

1920  De Zweef soccer team forms in Nijverdal on June - 15.   

1920  On this day in history amy Clampitt, poet   

1920  On this day in history michel-Gaston Carraud, composer, dies at 55   

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1221  On June - 15 birth of frederik II, [Strijdbare], duke of Austria   

1330  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands   

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

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

1624  On this day in history birth of hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (d. 1704)   

1636  Johann David Mayer, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 15.   

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

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 June - 15.   

1381  Death of Wat Tyler, leader of English Peasants' Revolt, beheaded in London on June - 15.