Page 2: Historical Events In May - 15

1665  On this day in history pope Alexander VII convicts Jansenisme   

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

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

1685  On this day in history henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 15.   

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

1718  On this day in history james Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun   

1730  On this day in history robert Walpole becomes England first prime minister (was chief minister)   

1730  Robert Walpole becomes England 1st prime minister (was: chief min) on this day in history.   

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

1754  On May - 15 pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer on this day in history.   

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

1764  On May - 15 johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

1773  Clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince on May - 15.   

1785  On May - 15 karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29   

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

1791  On this day in history baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance   

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 May - 15.   

1796  France & Sardinia sign Peace treaty of Paris on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history french troops occupy Milan   

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

1800  On this day in history 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  On May - 15 luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer   

1808  Gottfried Herrmann, composer on May - 15.   

1810  On this day in history jacob Thompson, (Confederacy), died in 1885   

1813  On this day in history stephen Heller, composer   

1817  Ambonese uprising against Dutch authority, under T Matulesia on May - 15.   

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1565  On May - 15 birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam   

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on this day in history.   

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  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on May - 15.   

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  On May - 15 marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

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

1036  On May - 15 death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

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 May - 15.   

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