Events & Holidays In June - 15

Day of National Salvation (Azerbaijan)

National Flag Day (Denmark)

Valdemars Day (Denmark)

1221  On this day in history 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  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  Cornelis de Witt, Dutch statesman (Chatham) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0991  On this day in history theophano, German Empress/wife of Emperor Otto II, dies   

1073  Death of Emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (b. 1034) on this day in history.   

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

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