Historical Events In December - 15

1675  John Vermeer, Dutch painter (Love Letter), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1680  Tax revolt on Terschelling due to tax on cereal on this day in history.   

1688  Lord Delamere sides with King James II [NS 12/25] on this day in history.   

1688  Gaspar Fagel, lawyer/Neth grand pensionary (1672-88), dies at 54 on December - 15.   

1699  On December - 15 henrik A van Reede tot Drakenstein, Dutch botanist, dies at about 63   

1712  Sidney 1st earl of Godolphine, English minister of Finance, dies at 67 on December - 15.   

1715  On December - 15 george Hickes, English linguist (Old German Philology), dies at 73   

1720  J F Beck, writer on this day in history.   

1734  The birth of George Romney, English portrait painter on December - 15.   

1735  Cesare Beccaria-Bonesana, Italian lawyer on this day in history.   

1745  On December - 15 battle at Kesseldorf: Prussia beats Saksen & Austria   

1765  Philippe-Jacques Pfeffinger, composer on December - 15.   

1778  On December - 15 godert AGP baron van der Capellen, Dutch gov-gen (Dutch-Indies)   

1779  Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62 on December - 15.   

1785  On this day in history king George IV of England marries his mistress, Maria Fitzherbert.   

1787  On this day in history charles Cowden Clarke, English editor/Shakespearean critic   

1791  On December - 15 the Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution) becomes law, following ratification by the state of Virginia.   

1791  1st US law school established at University of Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1792  The first US life insurance policy is issued in Philadelphia on December - 15.   

1792  1st life insurance policy issued in US (Phila) on this day in history.   

1792  Joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1793  Henry Charles Carey, Phila, economist (Principles of Poli Economy) on December - 15.   

1794  On December - 15 revolutionary Tribunal abolished in France   

1802  On December - 15 janos Bolyai, Romania, mathematician (non-Euclidean geometry)   

1803  On this day in history august Freyer, composer   

1810  On this day in history irish magazine in US, the Shamrock, is firstpublished   

1810  On December - 15 1st Irish magazine in US, Shamrock, is published   

1812  On this day in history isidor Dannstrom, composer   

1815  On this day in history rossini gets assignment for Il barbiere di Siviglia   

1816  On this day in history charles Stanhope, a British earl, invented two early mechanical calculators, as well as a printing press, a microscope lens, and various other scientific devices.   

1816  On this day in history joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz, composer, dies at 44   

1817  Maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies on this day in history.   

1820  1st General pharmacopoeia in US published, Boston on this day in history.   

1821  Auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer on this day in history.   

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1534  On this day in history birth of lucas Osiander, composer   

1567  On December - 15 birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

1574  On this day in history birth of samuel Besler, composer   

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on December - 15.   

1648  On December - 15 birth of gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)   

1657  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer was born on this day in history.   

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer was born on December - 15.   

1720  J F Beck, writer was born on this day in history.   

1025  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on this day in history.   

1072  On December - 15 death of alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029)   

1230  On this day in history ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies   

1263  Death of King Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204) on this day in history.   

1515  On this day in history alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies   

1576  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53 on December - 15.   

1598  On December - 15 philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58   

1621  On this day in history charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43