Page 2: Historical Events In July - 15

1738  Alexander Voznitsyn, Rus Naval officer converted to Judaism, executed on July - 15.   

1741  Alexei Chirikov sights land in Southeast Alaska. He sends men ashore in a longboat, making them the first Europeans to visit Alaska on July - 15.   

1751  On July - 15 john Wilson, botanist, dies   

1755  French ambassador recalled from London on this day in history.   

1765  Charles Andrew Vanloo, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1779  On this day in history uS troops under Gen A Wayne conquer Ft Stony Point, NY   

1779  Clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas) on July - 15.   

1782  On July - 15 farinelli, Italian singer, dies at 77   

1783  On July - 15 1st steamboat, Pyroscaphe, 1st run in France   

1784  On July - 15 johan B Straub, South German sculptor, dies   

1787  Parliament of Paris banished to Troyes on this day in history.   

1789  On July - 15 gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette, is named by acclamation colonel-general of the new National Guard of Paris.   

1789  Jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1795  The 'Marseillaise' is adopted as the French national anthem on July - 15.   

1795  "Marseillaise" becomes French national anthem on July - 15.   

1796  Thomas Bulfinch, mythologist (Bulfinch's Mythology) on July - 15.   

1798  On this day in history charles H Bell, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1875   

1798  On July - 15 gaetano Pugnani, composer, dies at 66   

1799  Discovery of the Rosetta Stone, which will yield better understanding of the ancient egyptian language on this day in history.   

1799  On July - 15 the Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign.   

1802  John Barnett, composer on this day in history.   

1806  Zebulon Pike began his journey to explore the Southwest on July - 15.   

1808  French marshal Joachim Murat becomes king of Naples on this day in history.   

1808  Henry Cole, promotor (Great Exhibition of 1851) on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Rey, composer, dies at 75   

1812  On July - 15 benno Adam, animal painter   

1815  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte captured   

1817  On July - 15 john Fowler, English engineer (London Metropolitan Railway)   

1818  Heinrich Esser, composer on this day in history.   

1823  On July - 15 a fire destroys the ancient Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome.   

1830  On this day in history 3 Indian tribes, Sioux, Sauk & Fox, signs a treaty giving the US most of Minnesota, Iowa & Missouri   

1839  On this day in history winthrop Mackworth Praed, politician/poet, dies   

1840  On this day in history england, Russia, Austria & Prussia signs Quadruple Alliance   

1848  Vilfredo F D Pareto, Italian economist/sociologist on this day in history.   

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

1353  On this day in history birth of vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410)   

1458  On July - 15 birth of juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521)   

1471  On this day in history birth of eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494)   

1553  Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born on July - 15.   

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

1606  On this day in history birth of rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch)   

1606  Rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669) was born on July - 15.   

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

1085  Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70 on July - 15.   

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

1274  On July - 15 john F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies   

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

1381  Death of John Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged on this day in history.   

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

1410  Death of Ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360) on this day in history.