Historical Events In May - 15

1665  On this day in history pope Alexander VII convicts Jansenisme   

1672  On May - 15 the first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts   

1672  1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts on May - 15.   

1685  Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies on this day in history.   

1701  On May - 15 the War of the Spanish Succession begins.   

1702  War of Spanish Succession, first American conflict between England & France on May - 15.   

1702  On this day in history war of Spanish Succession, 1st Amer conflict between England & France   

1714  Roger Elliott, British general and Governor of Gibraltar on this day in history.   

1718  James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's first machine gun on May - 15.   

1718  James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun on May - 15.   

1730  On this day in history robert Walpole becomes England first prime minister (was chief minister)   

1730  On this day in history robert Walpole becomes England 1st prime minister (was: chief min)   

1746  On May - 15 giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer, dies at 67   

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer on this day in history.   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer on May - 15.   

1761  Jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56 on May - 15.   

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer on this day in history.   

1773  Clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince on this day in history.   

1785  Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29 on May - 15.   

1791  Maximilien Robespierre proposes the Self-denying Ordinance on May - 15.   

1791  On this day in history baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance   

1793  Diego Marín Aguilera flies a glider for "about 360 meters", at a height of 5-6 meters, during one of the first attempted flights on this day in history.   

1795  On May - 15 adolf B Marx, German music theorist   

1796  France & Sardinia sign Peace treaty of Paris on May - 15.   

1796  On May - 15 french troops occupy Milan   

1800  On this day in history king George III survives a 2nd assassination attempt   

1800  Pope Pius VII calls on French bishops to return to Gospel principles on May - 15.   

1801  On May - 15 louis C count Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian diplomat, dies at 73   

1802  On this day in history isaac Ridgeway Trimble, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1888   

1807  Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer on May - 15.   

1808  Gottfried Herrmann, composer on this day in history.   

1810  Jacob Thompson, (Confederacy), died in 1885 on May - 15.   

1813  Stephen Heller, composer on this day in history.   

1817  Ambonese uprising against Dutch authority, under T Matulesia on this day in history.   

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1565  On this day in history birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam   

1567  On May - 15 birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on May - 15.   

1749  On May - 15 birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  On May - 15 birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on this day in history.   

0392  On this day in history death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

0884  On May - 15 marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on May - 15.   

1036  On May - 15 death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

1157  On May - 15 death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on May - 15.   

1381  On this day in history death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)