Historical Events In June - 15

1869  Celluloid patented by John Wesley Hyatt, Albany, NY on June - 15.   

1869  On this day in history mike McCoole (US) defeats Tom Allen (England) in bare-knuckle bout   

1869  On this day in history albert Grisar, composer, dies at 60   

1871  Phoebe Couzins is first woman graduate of a US collegiate law school on this day in history.   

1871  Phoebe Couzins is 1st woman graduate of a US collegiate law school on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history johan Peter Cronhamm, composer, dies at 72   

1876  Sara Spencer (R) is first woman to address a US presidential cconvention on June - 15.   

1876  On this day in history sara Spencer (R) is 1st woman to address a US presidential convention   

1877  Henry O Flipper becomes first black graduate at West Point on June - 15.   

1877  On this day in history henry O Flipper becomes 1st black graduate at West Point   

1878  The first attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground on June - 15.   

1878  On June - 15 1st attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground   

1878  On this day in history eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director/critic (Pygmalion)   

1880  Mahlon Hamilton, VA, actor (Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi) on this day in history.   

1884  The birth of Harry Langdon, American silent film star on June - 15.   

1884  On this day in history harry Langdon, Council Bluffs IA, comic/director (Strong Man)   

1886  On this day in history charles Wood, composer   

1887  Carlisle D Graham survives 2nd ride in Niagara waterfall in barrel on June - 15.   

1888  Wilhelm II becomes emperor of Germany on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota)   

1888  Frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies on this day in history.   

1889  Start of Sherlock Holmes Adv "Stockbroker's Clerk" (BG) on this day in history.   

1889  On June - 15 mihail Eminesco, Romanian poet (Luceafarul), dies at 39   

1893  Jacob HA van Coeverden, boer/edelman on June - 15.   

1894  Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8 on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history robert Russell Bennett, Kansas City, composer/arranger (Oklahoma!)   

1895  Richard Genee, composer, dies at 72 on June - 15.   

1896  Tsunami strikes Shinto festival on beach at Sanriku Japan 27,000 are killed, 9,000 injured, with 13,000 houses destroyed on June - 15.   

1897  On June - 15 liberals/social-democrats win Dutch 2nd Parliamentary election   

1898  On this day in history uS House of Reps accept annexation of Hawaii   

1898  Thomas Henry Wait Armstrong, organist on June - 15.   

1900  Otto Clarence Luening, Milwaukee Wisconsin, composer (Sonority Canon) on this day in history.   

1901  7th US Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 331 at Myopia Hunt Club MA on June - 15.   

1901  On this day in history john Wesley Work, composer   

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1221  On June - 15 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  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  Cornelis de Witt, Dutch statesman (Chatham) was born on this day in history.   

1624  On June - 15 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 this day in history.   

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.   

1073  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (b. 1034)   

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

1337  Angelus Clarenus/da Cingoli, Italian leader, dies on this day in history.   

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

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