Page 2: Historical Events In May - 15

1665  Pope Alexander VII convicts Jansenisme on May - 15.   

1672  The first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts on May - 15.   

1672  On May - 15 1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts   

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  On this day in history war of Spanish Succession, first American conflict between England & France   

1702  War of Spanish Succession, 1st Amer conflict between England & France on this day in history.   

1714  Roger Elliott, British general and Governor of Gibraltar on this day in history.   

1718  On May - 15 james Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's first machine gun   

1718  James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun on this day in history.   

1730  On May - 15 robert Walpole becomes England first prime minister (was chief minister)   

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

1746  Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer, dies at 67 on May - 15.   

1754  On this day in history pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer on May - 15.   

1761  Jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1764  On May - 15 johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

1773  On this day in history clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince   

1785  Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29 on May - 15.   

1791  Maximilien Robespierre proposes the Self-denying Ordinance on May - 15.   

1791  Baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1795  Adolf B Marx, German music theorist on this day in history.   

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

1796  On May - 15 french troops occupy Milan   

1800  On May - 15 king George III survives a 2nd assassination attempt   

1800  On May - 15 pope Pius VII calls on French bishops to return to Gospel principles   

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

1802  On May - 15 isaac Ridgeway Trimble, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1888   

1807  Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer on May - 15.   

1808  On this day in history gottfried Herrmann, composer   

1810  Jacob Thompson, (Confederacy), died in 1885 on this day in history.   

1813  On May - 15 stephen Heller, composer   

1817  On May - 15 ambonese uprising against Dutch authority, under T Matulesia   

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on this day in history.   

1567  On May - 15 birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on May - 15.   

1720  On this day in history birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

1749  Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.   

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

1759  On May - 15 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 this day in history.   

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

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on May - 15.   

1157  On May - 15 death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on this day in history.   

1381  On this day in history death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.