Page 2: Historical Events In May - 15

1665  On May - 15 pope Alexander VII convicts Jansenisme   

1672  On May - 15 the first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts   

1672  1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts on May - 15.   

1685  Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies on this day in history.   

1701  On this day in history the War of the Spanish Succession begins.   

1702  War of Spanish Succession, first American conflict between England & France on May - 15.   

1702  On May - 15 war of Spanish Succession, 1st Amer conflict between England & France   

1714  On May - 15 roger Elliott, British general and Governor of Gibraltar   

1718  James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's first machine gun on May - 15.   

1718  James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun on May - 15.   

1730  Robert Walpole becomes England first prime minister (was chief minister) on this day in history.   

1730  On May - 15 robert Walpole becomes England 1st prime minister (was: chief min)   

1746  On May - 15 giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer, dies at 67   

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

1761  On May - 15 jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56   

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer on this day in history.   

1773  On May - 15 clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince   

1785  Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history maximilien Robespierre proposes the Self-denying Ordinance.   

1791  Baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance on May - 15.   

1793  Diego Marín Aguilera flies a glider for "about 360 meters", at a height of 5-6 meters, during one of the first attempted flights on May - 15.   

1795  Adolf B Marx, German music theorist on May - 15.   

1796  On May - 15 france & Sardinia sign Peace treaty of Paris   

1796  French troops occupy Milan on this day in history.   

1800  King George III survives a 2nd assassination attempt on this day in history.   

1800  Pope Pius VII calls on French bishops to return to Gospel principles on this day in history.   

1801  Louis C count Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian diplomat, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1802  Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1888 on this day in history.   

1807  Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer on May - 15.   

1808  On this day in history gottfried Herrmann, composer   

1810  On May - 15 jacob Thompson, (Confederacy), died in 1885   

1813  Stephen Heller, composer on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history ambonese uprising against Dutch authority, under T Matulesia   

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1565  On this day in history birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam   

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on May - 15.   

1608  On May - 15 birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

1720  On May - 15 birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

1749  On this day in history birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  On this day in history birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  On this day in history birth of maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on May - 15.   

0392  On May - 15 death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

0884  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on May - 15.   

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on May - 15.   

1036  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on May - 15.   

1174  On May - 15 nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

1381  On May - 15 death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 15.