Historical Events In June - 15

1902  Canada's Maritime Provinces switch from Eastern to Atlantic time on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history the Twentieth Century Limited goes into service to begin a 65-year career on the route between New York and Chicago   

1902  On June - 15 david Brooks, psychologist   

1904  On this day in history side-wheeler "General Slocum" burns in NY's East River (1,031 die)   

1905  On June - 15 princess Margaret of Connaught marries Gustav, Crown Prince of Sweden.   

1905  On June - 15 james Robertson Justice, Scotland, actor (Above Us the Waves)   

1905  On this day in history hermann von Wissmann, German African expl/gov East-Africa, dies   

1906  On this day in history louis RJ Ridder van Rappard, Dutch mayor (Zoelen)   

1907  44 nations meet in 2nd Hague Peace Conference on June - 15.   

1907  William Le Baron Jenney, US architect, dies on this day in history.   

1908  World congress for Woman's rights opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1909  Representatives from England, Australia and South Africa meet at Lord's and form the Imperial Cricket Conference on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history berend Giltay, composer   

1911  On this day in history tabulating Computing Recording Corporation (IBM) is incorporated.   

1912  On this day in history 26th US Womens Tennis: Mary K Browne beats Eleonora Sears (64 62)   

1913  On June - 15 the Battle of Bud Bagsak in the Philippine concludes.   

1913  Trevor Huddleston, English pastor/chairman (Anti-Apartheid) on June - 15.   

1914  Cees [Cornelis A B] Bantzinger, Dutch cartoonist/illustrator on June - 15.   

1914  A G Steel, cricketer (13 Tests, 29 wkts, Eng capt 1886), dies on this day in history.   

1915  Lt. Frederick William Campbell (1st Cdn. Infantry Batt.) winds the Victoria Cross at Givenchy France on this day in history.   

1915  US government mints first $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo on June - 15.   

1915  On June - 15 uS government mints 1st $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo   

1916  On this day in history boys Scouts of America forms   

1916  Marshall Field IV, publisher/editor (Chic Daily News, Sunday Times) on this day in history.   

1917  Al "Lash" La Rue, cowboy actor (Black Lash, Lash of the West) on June - 15.   

1918  On June - 15 1" of snow falls in Northern Pennsylvania   

1918  On June - 15 50th running of Belmont Stakes (Johren wins)   

1918  Andreas M Donner, Dutch state leader on June - 15.   

1919  Alcok & Brown land the first nonstop Atlantic flight in Ireland on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history 1st nonstop Atlantic flight (Alcock & Brown) lands in Ireland   

1919  Alberto Sordi, Rome Italy, actor (Miser, Taxi Driver in NY) on June - 15.   

1920  On this day in history de Zweef soccer team forms in Nijverdal   

1920  Amy Clampitt, poet on June - 15.   

1920  Michel-Gaston Carraud, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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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 June - 15 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 June - 15.   

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 June - 15 robert I, King of France (922-23), dies in battle   

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  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 June - 15.   

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  On June - 15 death of wat Tyler, leader of English Peasants' Revolt, beheaded in London