Page 4: Historical Events In June - 15

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

1869  Mike McCoole (US) defeats Tom Allen (England) in bare-knuckle bout on June - 15.   

1869  Albert Grisar, composer, dies at 60 on June - 15.   

1871  Phoebe Couzins is first woman graduate of a US collegiate law school on June - 15.   

1871  Phoebe Couzins is 1st woman graduate of a US collegiate law school on June - 15.   

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

1876  On this day in history sara Spencer (R) is first woman to address a US presidential cconvention   

1876  On June - 15 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  Henry O Flipper becomes 1st black graduate at West Point on June - 15.   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history mahlon Hamilton, VA, actor (Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi)   

1884  The birth of Harry Langdon, American silent film star on this day in history.   

1884  Harry Langdon, Council Bluffs IA, comic/director (Strong Man) on June - 15.   

1886  Charles Wood, composer on June - 15.   

1887  On this day in history carlisle D Graham survives 2nd ride in Niagara waterfall in barrel   

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 June - 15.   

1889  Start of Sherlock Holmes Adv "Stockbroker's Clerk" (BG) on June - 15.   

1889  Mihail Eminesco, Romanian poet (Luceafarul), dies at 39 on June - 15.   

1893  On this day in history jacob HA van Coeverden, boer/edelman   

1894  On June - 15 phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8   

1894  On June - 15 robert Russell Bennett, Kansas City, composer/arranger (Oklahoma!)   

1895  On June - 15 richard Genee, composer, dies at 72   

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  Liberals/social-democrats win Dutch 2nd Parliamentary election on June - 15.   

1898  US House of Reps accept annexation of Hawaii on this day in history.   

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

1900  Otto Clarence Luening, Milwaukee Wisconsin, composer (Sonority Canon) on June - 15.   

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

1901  John Wesley Work, composer on this day in history.   

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1221  On June - 15 birth of frederik II, [Strijdbare], duke of Austria   

1330  On June - 15 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  On June - 15 birth of cornelis de Witt, Dutch statesman (Chatham)   

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 June - 15.   

0948  Romanus I Lecapenus, Armenian emperor of Byzantium (919-44), dies on June - 15.   

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 June - 15.   

1246  Frederik II "the Strijdbare", duke of Austria, dies in battle at 25 on June - 15.   

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 this day in history.