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 this day in history 1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts   

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

1701  On May - 15 the War of the Spanish Succession begins.   

1702  War of Spanish Succession, first American conflict between England & France on May - 15.   

1702  On this day in history war of Spanish Succession, 1st Amer conflict between England & France   

1714  On this day in history roger Elliott, British general and Governor of Gibraltar   

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

1754  On this day in history pierre Dutillieu, composer   

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  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer on May - 15.   

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

1785  Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1791  On May - 15 maximilien Robespierre proposes the Self-denying Ordinance.   

1791  On May - 15 baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance   

1793  On May - 15 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  On May - 15 adolf B Marx, German music theorist   

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

1796  On this day in history french troops occupy Milan   

1800  King George III survives a 2nd assassination attempt on May - 15.   

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 May - 15.   

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

1807  On this day in history luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer   

1808  On this day in history gottfried Herrmann, composer   

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

1813  On May - 15 stephen Heller, composer   

1817  Ambonese uprising against Dutch authority, under T Matulesia on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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

1720  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on May - 15.   

1749  On May - 15 birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  On this day in history 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  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on May - 15.   

0884  On May - 15 marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

0913  On this day in history death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

1036  On this day in history 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 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.