Historical Events In July - 15

0410  Poland & Lithuania defeat Teutonic Knights at Tannenberg on this day in history.   

0668  Constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37 on July - 15.   

1085  On July - 15 the Norman Robert Guiscard dies of fever at age 60 after regaining Corfu and Kephalonia, which his son Bohemund had lost   

1085  Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1099  Jerusalem falls to the Crusaders after a siege of just over one month The streets of the city run with blood as the Crusaders slaughter 40,000 and set fire to mosques and synagogues, and the First Crusade comes to an end on July - 15.   

1099  1st Crusaders capture, plunder Jerusalem on this day in history.   

1205  On this day in history pope Innocent III states Jews are doomed to perpetual servitudea and subjugation due to crucifixion of Jesus   

1207  John of England expels Canterbury monks for supporting Archbishop of Canterbury Stephen Langton on July - 15.   

1240  A Novgorodian army led by Alexander Nevsky defeats the Swedes in the Battle of the Neva on this day in history.   

1274  On this day in history john F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies   

1291  Rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies on July - 15.   

1307  On this day in history duke Henrik van Karinthi chosen king of Bohemia   

1353  On July - 15 the birth of Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410)   

1381  On July - 15 john Ball, a leader in the Peasants' Revolt, is hanged, drawn and quartered in the presence of Richard II of England.   

1381  On July - 15 john Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged   

1410  Battle of Tannenburg-Teutonic Knights vs King Ladislas II of Poland on July - 15.   

1411  On this day in history johannes Parvus, [Jean Petit], French theologist, dies   

1416  On this day in history john, Duke of Berry, captain of Paris, dies   

1417  On July - 15 willem J Eggert, financier (W E Center, Purmerend), dies   

1500  On July - 15 duke Albrecht of Saxon beats Friese rebellion   

1501  Explorer Pedro Cabral back in Lisbon on this day in history.   

1524  Emperor Karel I bans German national synode on July - 15.   

1538  On July - 15 peace talks between Karel & King Francois I   

1573  On this day in history inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral)   

1606  On this day in history the birth of Rembrandt, Dutch artist and etcher   

1606  Rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch) on July - 15.   

1609  Annibale Carracci, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history giovanni Buonaventura Viviani, composer   

1662  On this day in history charles II grants charter to establish Royal Society in London   

1662  On July - 15 king Charles II charters Royal Society in London   

1685  On this day in history james Scott, Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles 2, executed   

1700  Johann Christoph Richter, composer on this day in history.   

1701  On this day in history pierre Joubert, became oldest known Canadian (113 y 124 d at death)   

1704  August Gottlieb Spangenberg, founder of Moravian Church in N America on July - 15.   

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1273  Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352) was born on this day in history.   

1353  On July - 15 birth of vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410)   

1458  On this day in history birth of juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521)   

1471  On July - 15 birth of eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494)   

1553  Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born on this day in history.   

1573  On July - 15 birth of inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral)   

1606  Rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669)   

0668  On this day in history constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37   

1085  Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1262  On July - 15 death of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222)   

1274  On this day in history john F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies   

1291  On this day in history rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies   

1381  On July - 15 death of john Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged   

1406  Death of Duke William of Austria (b. c.1370) on July - 15.   

1410  On July - 15 death of ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360)