Page 2: Historical Events In May - 15
Sunday, 19 October 2025
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 MarÃn 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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