Page 2: Historical Events In May - 15

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

1672  On May - 15 the first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts   

1672  On May - 15 1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts   

1685  Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies on May - 15.   

1701  The War of the Spanish Succession begins on this day in history.   

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 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  James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun on this day in history.   

1730  Robert Walpole becomes England first prime minister (was chief minister) on this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history robert Walpole becomes England 1st prime minister (was: chief min)   

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

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer on May - 15.   

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

1761  Jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56 on May - 15.   

1764  On this day in history johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

1773  On May - 15 clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince   

1785  On this day in history karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29   

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  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 May - 15.   

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

1796  On this day in history france & Sardinia sign Peace treaty of Paris   

1796  On May - 15 french troops occupy Milan   

1800  On this day in history 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 May - 15.   

1802  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1813  On May - 15 stephen Heller, composer   

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

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on this day in history.   

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on May - 15.   

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

1720  On this day in history 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  On May - 15 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  On May - 15 death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

0884  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on May - 15.   

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

1036  On May - 15 death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

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

1174  On this day in history nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

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.