Page 2: Historical Events In June - 15

1623  On June - 15 cornelis de Witt, Dutch statesman (Chatham)   

1626  King Charles I disbands English parliament on this day in history.   

1636  On June - 15 johann David Mayer, composer   

1638  Samuel Apostool, Dutch vicar/theologist (The Sun) on this day in history.   

1643  On this day in history able Tasmania returns to Batavia after discovering Tasmania   

1664  On this day in history nJ established   

1666  Pieter de Bitter, Dutch admiral (Colombo, Goa), dies on this day in history.   

1677  Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer, dies at 67 on June - 15.   

1702  Georg E Rumphius, German nature explorer, dies on this day in history.   

1703  Gillis Schey, Dutch admiral (battle at Lowestoft), dies at 58 on June - 15.   

1708  Romeyn de Hooghe, painter/goldsmith, buried at 62 on this day in history.   

1728  Pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer on June - 15.   

1734  Johann Ernst Altenburg, composer on this day in history.   

1741  Capt Bering leaves Petropavlovsk, sailing to America on June - 15.   

1749  George Joseph Vogler, composer on June - 15.   

1752  Ben Franklin's performs his kite-flying experiment on June - 15.   

1760  Antoine Court, French reformed theologist, dies at 69 on June - 15.   

1762  On this day in history austria uses 1st paper currency   

1763  On this day in history franz Danzi, composer   

1767  On June - 15 rachel Donelson Jackson, wife of Pres Andrew (1828-37) (died 1828)   

1772  On this day in history louis-Claude Daquin, French organist/composer (La Rose), dies at 77   

1775  On this day in history george Washington appointed commander-in-chief of American Army   

1779  General Anthony Wayne captures Stony Point, Bronx on this day in history.   

1785  On June - 15 2 French balloonists die in world's first fatal aviation accident   

1785  2 French balloonists die in world's 1st fatal aviation accident on this day in history.   

1802  Toussaint L'Ouverture leaves Haiti, prisoner on French ship Héros on this day in history.   

1804  12th amendment ratified; deals with manner of choosing president on this day in history.   

1808  On June - 15 jozef Napoleon becomes king of Spain   

1814  On June - 15 charles Palissot de Montenoy, French writer/politician, dies at 84   

1821  On this day in history nikolay Ivanovich Zaremba, composer   

1828  On this day in history brizio Petrucci, composer, dies at 91   

1831  Peter Fuchs, composer, dies at 78 on June - 15.   

1833  On this day in history edward Moody McCook, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1909   

1834  Rioters in Safed Palestine kills many Jews on this day in history.   

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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 June - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history birth of nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665)   

1623  On June - 15 birth of cornelis de Witt, Dutch statesman (Chatham)   

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

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

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  Theophano, German Empress/wife of Emperor Otto II, dies on June - 15.   

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

1246  On this day in history frederik II "the Strijdbare", duke of Austria, dies in battle at 25   

1337  On June - 15 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