Historical Events In June - 15

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

1869  Mike McCoole (US) defeats Tom Allen (England) in bare-knuckle bout on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history phoebe Couzins is 1st woman graduate of a US collegiate law school   

1875  Johan Peter Cronhamm, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1876  On this day in history sara Spencer (R) is 1st woman to address a US presidential convention   

1877  On this day in history henry O Flipper becomes first black graduate at West Point   

1877  On this day in history henry O Flipper becomes 1st black graduate at West Point   

1878  On June - 15 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  On June - 15 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   

1878  Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director/critic (Pygmalion) on June - 15.   

1880  On this day in history mahlon Hamilton, VA, actor (Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi)   

1884  The birth of Harry Langdon, American silent film star on this day in history.   

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

1886  Charles Wood, composer on this day in history.   

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 June - 15.   

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

1888  On June - 15 frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies   

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

1894  On this day in history 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 June - 15 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 this day in history.   

1898  US House of Reps accept annexation of Hawaii on June - 15.   

1898  Thomas Henry Wait Armstrong, organist on this day in history.   

1900  Otto Clarence Luening, Milwaukee Wisconsin, composer (Sonority Canon) on this day in history.   

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

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  Edward, the black prince, prince of Wales (1343-1376) was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 15.   

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

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

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

1636  Johann David Mayer, composer was born on June - 15.   

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

0948  On June - 15 romanus I Lecapenus, Armenian emperor of Byzantium (919-44), dies   

0991  On June - 15 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  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.