Page 5: Historical Events In June - 15

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

1902  The Twentieth Century Limited goes into service to begin a 65-year career on the route between New York and Chicago on this day in history.   

1902  On June - 15 david Brooks, psychologist   

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

1905  Princess Margaret of Connaught marries Gustav, Crown Prince of Sweden on this day in history.   

1905  James Robertson Justice, Scotland, actor (Above Us the Waves) on this day in history.   

1905  On June - 15 hermann von Wissmann, German African expl/gov East-Africa, dies   

1906  Louis RJ Ridder van Rappard, Dutch mayor (Zoelen) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history 44 nations meet in 2nd Hague Peace Conference   

1907  William Le Baron Jenney, US architect, dies on this day in history.   

1908  World congress for Woman's rights opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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

1910  On June - 15 berend Giltay, composer   

1911  On June - 15 tabulating Computing Recording Corporation (IBM) is incorporated.   

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

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

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

1914  On this day in history cees [Cornelis A B] Bantzinger, Dutch cartoonist/illustrator   

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

1915  On June - 15 lt. Frederick William Campbell (1st Cdn. Infantry Batt.) winds the Victoria Cross at Givenchy France   

1915  US government mints first $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo on June - 15.   

1915  On this day in history uS government mints 1st $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo   

1916  On this day in history boys Scouts of America forms   

1916  On June - 15 marshall Field IV, publisher/editor (Chic Daily News, Sunday Times)   

1917  Al "Lash" La Rue, cowboy actor (Black Lash, Lash of the West) on June - 15.   

1918  On this day in history 1" of snow falls in Northern Pennsylvania   

1918  On this day in history 50th running of Belmont Stakes (Johren wins)   

1918  On this day in history andreas M Donner, Dutch state leader   

1919  Alcok & Brown land the first nonstop Atlantic flight in Ireland on this day in history.   

1919  1st nonstop Atlantic flight (Alcock & Brown) lands in Ireland on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history alberto Sordi, Rome Italy, actor (Miser, Taxi Driver in NY)   

1920  On this day in history de Zweef soccer team forms in Nijverdal   

1920  Amy Clampitt, poet on this day in history.   

1920  Michel-Gaston Carraud, composer, dies at 55 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 June - 15.   

1542  Richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke) was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 15.   

1624  Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0991  On June - 15 theophano, German Empress/wife of Emperor Otto II, dies   

1073  Death of Emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (b. 1034) on June - 15.   

1246  On June - 15 frederik II "the Strijdbare", duke of Austria, dies in battle at 25   

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

1341  Andronicus III Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1328-41), dies on June - 15.   

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