Page 2: Historical Events In July - 15

1738  On this day in history alexander Voznitsyn, Rus Naval officer converted to Judaism, executed   

1741  On this day in history alexei Chirikov sights land in Southeast Alaska. He sends men ashore in a longboat, making them the first Europeans to visit Alaska.   

1751  John Wilson, botanist, dies on this day in history.   

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

1765  On July - 15 charles Andrew Vanloo, painter, dies   

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

1779  On this day in history clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas)   

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

1783  On this day in history 1st steamboat, Pyroscaphe, 1st run in France   

1784  Johan B Straub, South German sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

1787  On July - 15 parliament of Paris banished to Troyes   

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

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 this day in history.   

1796  Thomas Bulfinch, mythologist (Bulfinch's Mythology) on this day in history.   

1798  On July - 15 charles H Bell, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1875   

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

1799  On July - 15 discovery of the Rosetta Stone, which will yield better understanding of the ancient egyptian language.   

1799  The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign on this day in history.   

1802  John Barnett, composer on July - 15.   

1806  On this day in history zebulon Pike began his journey to explore the Southwest   

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  Napoleon Bonaparte captured on this day in history.   

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 July - 15 3 Indian tribes, Sioux, Sauk & Fox, signs a treaty giving the US most of Minnesota, Iowa & Missouri   

1839  Winthrop Mackworth Praed, politician/poet, dies on July - 15.   

1840  On July - 15 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  On this day in history birth of ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352)   

1353  Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410) was born on this day in history.   

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

1606  On July - 15 birth of rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669)   

0668  On July - 15 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 this day in history death of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222)   

1274  John F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies on July - 15.   

1291  Rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies on this day in history.   

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

1406  On this day in history death of duke William of Austria (b. c.1370)   

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