Events & Holidays In June - 15

Day of National Salvation (Azerbaijan)

National Flag Day (Denmark)

Valdemars Day (Denmark)

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

1330  Edward, the black prince, prince of Wales (1343-1376) was born on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1623  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Witt, Dutch statesman (Chatham)   

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

1636  On this day in history birth of johann David Mayer, composer   

0923  Robert I, King of France (922-23), dies in battle on this day in history.   

0948  On this day in history romanus I Lecapenus, Armenian emperor of Byzantium (919-44), dies   

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

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