Historical Events In July - 15

0410  Poland & Lithuania defeat Teutonic Knights at Tannenberg today in history.   

1085  The Norman Robert Guiscard dies of fever at age 60 after regaining Corfu and Kephalonia, which his son Bohemund had lost today in history.   

1099  Jerusalem falls to the Crusaders after a siege of just over one month The streets of the city run with blood as the Crusaders slaughter 40,000 and set fire to mosques and synagogues, and the First Crusade comes to an end today in history.   

1099  On July - 15 1st Crusaders capture, plunder Jerusalem   

1205  Today in history pope Innocent III states Jews are doomed to perpetual servitudea and subjugation due to crucifixion of Jesus   

1207  On July - 15 john of England expels Canterbury monks for supporting Archbishop of Canterbury Stephen Langton.   

1240  On July - 15 a Novgorodian army led by Alexander Nevsky defeats the Swedes in the Battle of the Neva.   

1307  Duke Henrik van Karinthi chosen king of Bohemia on July - 15.   

1381  On July - 15 john Ball, a leader in the Peasants' Revolt, is hanged, drawn and quartered in the presence of Richard II of England.   

1410  Battle of Tannenburg-Teutonic Knights vs King Ladislas II of Poland today in history.   

1500  Duke Albrecht of Saxon beats Friese rebellion on July - 15.   

1273  Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352) was born today in history.   

1353  Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410) was born today in history.   

1458  Today in history birth of juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521)   

1471  Eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494) was born on this day in history.   

1553  Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born on July - 15.   

1573  Inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral) was born today in history.   

1606  Today in history birth of rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch)   

1606  Rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

0668  Constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1085  On July - 15 robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70   

1262  On July - 15 death of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222)   

1274  On July - 15 john F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies   

1291  Rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies today in history.   

1381  Death of John Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged today in history.   

1406  On July - 15 death of duke William of Austria (b. c.1370)   

1410  Death of Ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360) on July - 15.