Page 2: Historical Events In May - 15

1665  Pope Alexander VII convicts Jansenisme on this day in history.   

1672  The first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts on May - 15.   

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

1685  Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies on this day in history.   

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  War of Spanish Succession, 1st Amer conflict between England & France on May - 15.   

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

1718  On May - 15 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 May - 15 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  Pierre Dutillieu, composer on May - 15.   

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 May - 15.   

1773  Clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince on this day in history.   

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

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

1791  Baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance on this day in history.   

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 May - 15.   

1796  French troops occupy Milan on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 15.   

1807  On May - 15 luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer   

1808  On May - 15 gottfried Herrmann, composer   

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  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on May - 15.   

1567  On May - 15 birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on May - 15.   

1720  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

1749  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on this day in history.   

1157  On this day in history death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

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

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on this day in history.   

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