Historical Events In June - 15

0763  -BC- Assyrians record total solar eclipse event on clay tablet on this day in history.   

0923  On this day in history the Battle of Soissons ends with the death of Robert at the hands of Charles III, but Charles is defeated and the barons elect Rudolf, duke of Burgundy, to succeed Robert They imprison Charles, who will die at Peronne in 929   

0923  Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed and King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke Rudolph of Burgundy on June - 15.   

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  Theophano, German Empress/wife of Emperor Otto II, dies on this day in history.   

1094  On this day in history valencia falls to El Cid after a siege of 9 months by an army of 7,000 men, most of them Muslims   

1094  On June - 15 rodrigo Diaz de Vivar [El Cid] occupies Valencia on the Moren   

1184  On this day in history king Magnus V of Norway is killed at the battle of Fimreite.   

1215  King John of England signs the Magna Carta, granting his barons more liberty on June - 15.   

1215  On June - 15 king John signs Magna Carta at Runnymede, England   

1219  King Valdemar brought victory for Denmark on this day in history.   

1221  Frederik II, [Strijdbare], duke of Austria on this day in history.   

1246  Battle at Leitha: Hungary-Austrian on June - 15.   

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

1330  On this day in history edward, the black prince, prince of Wales (1343-1376)   

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

1341  Andronicus III Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1328-41), dies on this day in history.   

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

1383  On this day in history john VI Cantacuzenus, Byzantine Emperor   

1389  Battle of Kossovo; Turks defeat Serbs, Bosnians on June - 15.   

1389  Lazar I, Serbian prince, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1397  On this day in history count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity   

1467  Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1520  On June - 15 pope threatens to toss Luther out of Catholic Church   

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

1553  Ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands on this day in history.   

1557  On this day in history sebastiaan Van Noyen, military master builder, dies   

1567  On June - 15 jews are expelled from Genoa Italy   

1567  Battle at Carberry Scot: Protestant troops beat Earl Bothwells army on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history phillip II of Spain declares William the Silent to be an outlaw.   

1580  Nicolaas van Nieuwland, corrupt 1st bishop of Haarlem, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1590  Pope Leo X threatens to ex-communicate Martin Luther on June - 15.   

1590  Pope Leo X threatens to excommunicate Martin Luther 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  On June - 15 birth of ernst, archduke of Austria/governor of the Netherlands   

1594  On June - 15 birth of nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665)   

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 June - 15.   

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  Theophano, German Empress/wife of Emperor Otto II, dies on this day in history.   

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

1341  Andronicus III Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1328-41), dies on this day in history.   

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