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Who died on June 15

88 figures who shaped history died on June 15.

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Robert I of France — King of West Francia from 922 to 923, who died on June 15 923.

Romanos I Lekapenos — Byzantine emperor from 920 to 944, who died on June 15 948.

Eadburh of Winchester — Anglo-Saxon nun and daughter of King Edward the Elder, who died on June 15 960.

Theophanu — Holy Roman Empress from 973 to 983, who died on June 15 991.

Emperor Go-Sanjō — Emperor of Japan from 1068 to 1073, who died on June 15 1073.

Minamoto no Yoshitsune — 12th-century Japanese samurai, who died on June 15 1189.

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Who died on June 15?

88 people with a Wikipedia article died on June 15, including Robert I of France, Romanos I Lekapenos, Eadburh of Winchester. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on June 15?

36 documented historical events happened on June 15, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Bur-Sagale eclipse was observed in Assyria, the earliest solar eclipse mentioned in historical sources that has been successfully identified. On the same day, in another year: King John of England and a group of rebel barons agreed on the text of Magna Carta, an influential charter of rights. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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