Page 2: Historical Events In May - 15

1665  On May - 15 pope Alexander VII convicts Jansenisme   

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

1672  On this day in history 1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts   

1685  On May - 15 henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies   

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

1702  On this day in history war of Spanish Succession, first American conflict between England & France   

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

1714  Roger Elliott, British general and Governor of Gibraltar on May - 15.   

1718  On this day in history james Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's first machine gun   

1718  On May - 15 james Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun   

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

1730  Robert Walpole becomes England 1st prime minister (was: chief min) on May - 15.   

1746  On this day in history giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer, dies at 67   

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer on May - 15.   

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

1761  On this day in history jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56   

1764  On May - 15 johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

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

1785  On this day in history karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29   

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  On May - 15 adolf B Marx, German music theorist   

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 May - 15.   

1801  On May - 15 louis C count Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian diplomat, dies at 73   

1802  On this day in history isaac Ridgeway Trimble, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1888   

1807  Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer on this day in history.   

1808  On May - 15 gottfried Herrmann, composer   

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

1813  Stephen Heller, composer on May - 15.   

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 May - 15.   

1567  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  On May - 15 birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

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

1764  On May - 15 birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on this day in history.   

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on this day in history.   

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on May - 15.   

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on this day in history.   

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