Page 4: Historical Events In June - 15

1869  On this day in history celluloid patented by John Wesley Hyatt, Albany, NY   

1869  On June - 15 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 June - 15 johan Peter Cronhamm, composer, dies at 72   

1876  On June - 15 sara Spencer (R) is first woman to address a US presidential cconvention   

1876  Sara Spencer (R) is 1st woman to address a US presidential convention on June - 15.   

1877  On June - 15 henry O Flipper becomes first black graduate at West Point   

1877  On June - 15 henry O Flipper becomes 1st black graduate at West Point   

1878  On this day in history 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   

1878  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 on June - 15.   

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

1880  On June - 15 mahlon Hamilton, VA, actor (Honky Tonk, High School Girl, Mississippi)   

1884  On this day in history the birth of Harry Langdon, American silent film star   

1884  On June - 15 harry Langdon, Council Bluffs IA, comic/director (Strong Man)   

1886  On June - 15 charles Wood, composer   

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

1888  On June - 15 wilhelm II becomes emperor of Germany   

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

1888  On June - 15 frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies   

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

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

1894  Robert Russell Bennett, Kansas City, composer/arranger (Oklahoma!) on June - 15.   

1895  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1898  US House of Reps accept annexation of Hawaii on June - 15.   

1898  Thomas Henry Wait Armstrong, organist on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history otto Clarence Luening, Milwaukee Wisconsin, composer (Sonority Canon)   

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

1901  On this day in history john Wesley Work, composer   

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

1330  On this day in history birth of edward, the black prince, prince of Wales (1343-1376)   

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 June - 15.   

1594  On June - 15 birth of nicolas Poussin, French painter (d. 1665)   

1623  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

0991  On June - 15 theophano, German Empress/wife of Emperor Otto II, dies   

1073  On June - 15 death of emperor Go-Sanjō of Japan (b. 1034)   

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  On this day in history death of wat Tyler, leader of English Peasants' Revolt, beheaded in London