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  On this day in history 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 July - 15 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  1st steamboat, Pyroscaphe, 1st run in France on this day in history.   

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

1787  Parliament of Paris banished to Troyes on July - 15.   

1789  On this day in history 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 July - 15.   

1795  On this day in history the 'Marseillaise' is adopted as the French national anthem   

1795  On this day in history "Marseillaise" becomes French national anthem   

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

1798  Charles H Bell, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1875 on July - 15.   

1798  Gaetano Pugnani, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

1802  John Barnett, composer on this day in history.   

1806  On July - 15 zebulon Pike began his journey to explore the Southwest   

1808  French marshal Joachim Murat becomes king of Naples on July - 15.   

1808  Henry Cole, promotor (Great Exhibition of 1851) on July - 15.   

1810  On July - 15 jean-Baptiste Rey, composer, dies at 75   

1812  Benno Adam, animal painter on this day in history.   

1815  Napoleon Bonaparte captured on July - 15.   

1817  John Fowler, English engineer (London Metropolitan Railway) on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history heinrich Esser, composer   

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

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

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

1840  England, Russia, Austria & Prussia signs Quadruple Alliance on July - 15.   

1848  On this day in history vilfredo F D Pareto, Italian economist/sociologist   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1273  On July - 15 birth of ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352)   

1353  Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410) was born on July - 15.   

1458  Juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521) was born on July - 15.   

1471  Eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494) was born on July - 15.   

1553  On July - 15 birth of archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595)   

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

0668  On this day in history constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37   

1085  On this day in history robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70   

1262  Death of Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222) on this day in history.   

1274  On this day in history john F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies   

1291  On July - 15 rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies   

1381  On this day in history 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  On July - 15 death of ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360)