Historical Events In July - 15

0410  Today in history poland & Lithuania defeat Teutonic Knights at Tannenberg  

1085  The Norman Robert Guiscard dies of fever at age 60 after regaining Corfu and Kephalonia, which his son Bohemund had lost on July - 15.  

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 on this day in history.  

1099  On this day in history 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  A Novgorodian army led by Alexander Nevsky defeats the Swedes in the Battle of the Neva on July - 15.  

1307  On July - 15 duke Henrik van Karinthi chosen king of Bohemia  

1381  Today in history john Ball, a leader in the Peasants' Revolt, is hanged, drawn and quartered in the presence of Richard II of England.  

1410  On July - 15 battle of Tannenburg-Teutonic Knights vs King Ladislas II of Poland  

1500  Duke Albrecht of Saxon beats Friese rebellion today in history.  

1273  Today in history birth of ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352)  

1353  Today in history birth of vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410)  

1458  On July - 15 birth of juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521)  

1471  Today in history birth of eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494)  

1553  On July - 15 birth of archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595)  

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

1606  Rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch) was born today in history.  

1606  Today in history birth of rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669)  

0668  On July - 15 constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37  

1085  Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70 on July - 15.  

1262  Today in history death of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222)  

1274  John F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies on July - 15.  

1291  Today in history rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies  

1381  Today in history death of john Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged  

1406  Death of Duke William of Austria (b. c.1370) on July - 15.  

1410  On July - 15 death of ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360)