Page 2: Historical Events In May - 15
Saturday, 18 October 2025
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 MarÃn 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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