Historical Events In May - 15

1665  Pope Alexander VII convicts Jansenisme on May - 15.   

1672  The first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1672  On May - 15 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 May - 15.   

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 May - 15.   

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  James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun on May - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1754  On this day in history pierre Dutillieu, composer   

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

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

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

1773  On May - 15 clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince   

1785  Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29 on May - 15.   

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

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

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  On May - 15 adolf B Marx, German music theorist   

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

1796  French troops occupy Milan on May - 15.   

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  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  Gottfried Herrmann, composer on May - 15.   

1810  Jacob Thompson, (Confederacy), died in 1885 on May - 15.   

1813  On this day in history stephen Heller, composer   

1817  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1720  On May - 15 birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 15.   

1157  On May - 15 death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on this day in history.   

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

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