Historical Events In March - 15

1729  Sister St Stanislas Hachard, 1st US nun, takes her vows, N Orleans on this day in history.   

1731  Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician, dies at 75 on March - 15.   

1733  On March - 15 johann Zoffany, German painter, baptized   

1744  French King Louis XV declares war on England on March - 15.   

1750  On this day in history caroline Herschel, astronomer/discoverer   

1754  On March - 15 silvestro Palma, composer   

1767  The birth of Andrew Jackson, Twice President of the United States on this day in history.   

1767  On this day in history andrew Jackson, Carolinas, General/(D) 7th pres (1829-37)   

1778  Nootka Sound, BC Captain James Cook reaches the west coast of Vancouver Island with his ships Resolution and Discovery, on the way to search for a North West Passage from the Pacific; names the site Friendly Cove after a warm reception from local Nootka people on March - 15.   

1778  On this day in history nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook   

1778  On March - 15 nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook   

1779  William Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41) on March - 15.   

1781  On this day in history battle of Guilford Court House, South Carolina (British suffer heavy losses)   

1781  On this day in history battle of Guilford Court House, SC (British suffer heavy losses)   

1783  In an emotional speech in Newburgh, New York, George Washington asks his officers not to support the Newburgh Conspiracy. The plea is successful and the threatened coup d'etat never takes place on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history nicola Vaccai, composer   

1801  Coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer on March - 15.   

1808  On this day in history gaetano Gaspari, composer   

1809  On this day in history joseph Jenkins Roberts, 1st pres of Liberia   

1810  Aernout Drost, Dutch literary (Hermingard van de Eikenterpen) on March - 15.   

1811  On March - 15 robert Allen, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1886   

1812  First Russian settlement in California, Russian River on this day in history.   

1812  On March - 15 1st Russian settlement in California, Russian River   

1820  On this day in history maine admitted as 23rd state   

1820  Clemens Maria Hofbauer, patron saint of Vienna (b. 1751 on March - 15.   

1824  On this day in history branko Radicevic, Serbian poet (1st Serbian Uprising)   

1827  On this day in history freedom's Journal, first Black newspaper, publishes   

1827  On March - 15 university of Toronto is chartered   

1827  Freedom's Journal, 1st Black newspaper, publishes on March - 15.   

1830  On March - 15 paul von Heyse, Germany, writer (Nobel 1910)   

1831  Edward Aylesworth Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army) on March - 15.   

1835  Eduard Strauss, Austria, composer (318 Dance) on this day in history.   

1836  On March - 15 henrique Alves de Mesquita, composer   

1838  On March - 15 alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land)   

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0938  On this day in history birth of romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963)   

1275  On this day in history birth of margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318)   

1455  On March - 15 birth of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532)   

1493  On March - 15 birth of anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France   

1591  Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1638  Shunzhi Emperor of China was born on March - 15.   

1666  Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born on this day in history.   

1666  On this day in history birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

0044  On this day in history death of julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC)   

0493  Odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies on March - 15.   

0752  Zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22] on March - 15.   

0963  Romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25 on March - 15.   

1034  Mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies on this day in history.   

1145  Death of Pope Lucius II on March - 15.   

1311  Death of Walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens on this day in history.   

1575  On March - 15 death of annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527)