Page 2: 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  On this day in history lord Delamere sides with King James II [NS 12/25]   

1688  Gaspar Fagel, lawyer/Neth grand pensionary (1672-88), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1699  Henrik A van Reede tot Drakenstein, Dutch botanist, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

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

1715  George Hickes, English linguist (Old German Philology), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1734  On this day in history the birth of George Romney, English portrait painter   

1735  On this day in history cesare Beccaria-Bonesana, Italian lawyer   

1745  On this day in history battle at Kesseldorf: Prussia beats Saksen & Austria   

1765  Philippe-Jacques Pfeffinger, composer on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history godert AGP baron van der Capellen, Dutch gov-gen (Dutch-Indies)   

1779  Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1785  On December - 15 king George IV of England marries his mistress, Maria Fitzherbert.   

1787  On December - 15 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  On December - 15 1st US law school established at University of Pennsylvania   

1792  On this day in history the first US life insurance policy is issued in Philadelphia   

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

1792  On December - 15 joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36   

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

1794  Revolutionary Tribunal abolished in France on this day in history.   

1802  Janos Bolyai, Romania, mathematician (non-Euclidean geometry) on this day in history.   

1803  August Freyer, composer on December - 15.   

1810  Irish magazine in US, the Shamrock, is firstpublished on this day in history.   

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

1812  On this day in history isidor Dannstrom, composer   

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

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

1816  Joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz, composer, dies at 44 on December - 15.   

1817  On December - 15 maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies   

1820  1st General pharmacopoeia in US published, Boston on December - 15.   

1821  Auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer on December - 15.   

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1534  Lucas Osiander, composer was born on December - 15.   

1567  On this day in history birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

1574  Samuel Besler, composer was born on December - 15.   

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on this day in history.   

1648  Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 15.   

1025  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on December - 15.   

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on this day in history.   

1230  On December - 15 ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies   

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

1515  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on December - 15.   

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