Page 5: 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 this day in history david Brooks, psychologist   

1904  On June - 15 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 this day in history james Robertson Justice, Scotland, actor (Above Us the Waves)   

1905  On June - 15 hermann von Wissmann, German African expl/gov East-Africa, dies   

1906  On June - 15 louis RJ Ridder van Rappard, Dutch mayor (Zoelen)   

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

1907  William Le Baron Jenney, US architect, dies on June - 15.   

1908  On June - 15 world congress for Woman's rights opens in Amsterdam   

1909  On June - 15 representatives from England, Australia and South Africa meet at Lord's and form the Imperial Cricket Conference.   

1910  On this day in history berend Giltay, composer   

1911  On June - 15 tabulating Computing Recording Corporation (IBM) is incorporated.   

1912  On June - 15 26th US Womens Tennis: Mary K Browne beats Eleonora Sears (64 62)   

1913  On this day in history the Battle of Bud Bagsak in the Philippine concludes.   

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

1914  On June - 15 cees [Cornelis A B] Bantzinger, Dutch cartoonist/illustrator   

1914  A G Steel, cricketer (13 Tests, 29 wkts, Eng capt 1886), dies on June - 15.   

1915  Lt. Frederick William Campbell (1st Cdn. Infantry Batt.) winds the Victoria Cross at Givenchy France on June - 15.   

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

1915  US government mints 1st $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo on June - 15.   

1916  Boys Scouts of America forms on this day in history.   

1916  Marshall Field IV, publisher/editor (Chic Daily News, Sunday Times) on June - 15.   

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

1918  1" of snow falls in Northern Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

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

1918  On this day in history andreas M Donner, Dutch state leader   

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

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

1919  Alberto Sordi, Rome Italy, actor (Miser, Taxi Driver in NY) on this day in history.   

1920  De Zweef soccer team forms in Nijverdal on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history amy Clampitt, poet   

1920  On June - 15 michel-Gaston Carraud, composer, dies at 55   

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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  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 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  Hiob Ludolf, German orientalist (d. 1704) was born on June - 15.   

1636  Johann David Mayer, composer was born on June - 15.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1341  On this day in history andronicus III Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1328-41), dies   

1381  On this day in history death of wat Tyler, leader of English Peasants' Revolt, beheaded in London