Page 2: Historical Events In May - 15

1665  Pope Alexander VII convicts Jansenisme on May - 15.   

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 May - 15 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  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  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 May - 15.   

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

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer on May - 15.   

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

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

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

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

1793  On this day in history diego Marín Aguilera flies a glider for "about 360 meters", at a height of 5-6 meters, during one of the first attempted flights.   

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

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

1796  French troops occupy Milan on this day in history.   

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

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

1808  Gottfried Herrmann, composer on May - 15.   

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

1813  Stephen Heller, composer on May - 15.   

1817  On May - 15 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  On May - 15 birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  On this day in history birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

1720  On May - 15 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 May - 15.   

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1759  On May - 15 birth of maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

1764  On this day in history birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on May - 15.   

0884  On this day in history marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

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  On May - 15 death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

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

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

1470  On May - 15 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)