Page 4: Historical Events In June - 15

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

1869  On June - 15 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  On this day in history phoebe Couzins is 1st woman graduate of a US collegiate law school   

1875  On this day in history johan Peter Cronhamm, composer, dies at 72   

1876  On this day in history sara Spencer (R) is first woman to address a US presidential cconvention   

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 this day in history.   

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

1878  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 on June - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1878  Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director/critic (Pygmalion) on this day in history.   

1880  On June - 15 mahlon Hamilton, VA, actor (Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi)   

1884  The birth of Harry Langdon, American silent film star on June - 15.   

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

1886  Charles Wood, composer on June - 15.   

1887  On this day in history carlisle D Graham survives 2nd ride in Niagara waterfall in barrel   

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

1888  On this day in history ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota)   

1888  Frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes Adv "Stockbroker's Clerk" (BG)   

1889  Mihail Eminesco, Romanian poet (Luceafarul), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1893  Jacob HA van Coeverden, boer/edelman on this day in history.   

1894  Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8 on June - 15.   

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  Liberals/social-democrats win Dutch 2nd Parliamentary election on June - 15.   

1898  On this day in history uS House of Reps accept annexation of Hawaii   

1898  Thomas Henry Wait Armstrong, organist on June - 15.   

1900  On June - 15 otto Clarence Luening, Milwaukee Wisconsin, composer (Sonority Canon)   

1901  7th US Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 331 at Myopia Hunt Club MA on June - 15.   

1901  On this day in history john Wesley Work, composer   

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

1553  On June - 15 birth of ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands   

1594  Nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1623  Cornelis de Witt, Dutch statesman (Chatham) was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 15 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 June - 15 death of emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (b. 1034)   

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

1337  Angelus Clarenus/da Cingoli, Italian leader, dies on this day in history.   

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

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