Page 2: Historical Events In December - 15

1675  On this day in history john Vermeer, Dutch painter (Love Letter), dies at 43   

1680  Tax revolt on Terschelling due to tax on cereal on this day in history.   

1688  On December - 15 lord Delamere sides with King James II [NS 12/25]   

1688  On this day in history gaspar Fagel, lawyer/Neth grand pensionary (1672-88), dies at 54   

1699  Henrik A van Reede tot Drakenstein, Dutch botanist, dies at about 63 on December - 15.   

1712  On this day in history sidney 1st earl of Godolphine, English minister of Finance, dies at 67   

1715  George Hickes, English linguist (Old German Philology), dies at 73 on December - 15.   

1720  J F Beck, writer on December - 15.   

1734  The birth of George Romney, English portrait painter on December - 15.   

1735  Cesare Beccaria-Bonesana, Italian lawyer on this day in history.   

1745  Battle at Kesseldorf: Prussia beats Saksen & Austria on this day in history.   

1765  On December - 15 philippe-Jacques Pfeffinger, composer   

1778  On December - 15 godert AGP baron van der Capellen, Dutch gov-gen (Dutch-Indies)   

1779  On December - 15 manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62   

1785  King George IV of England marries his mistress, Maria Fitzherbert on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history charles Cowden Clarke, English editor/Shakespearean critic   

1791  The Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution) becomes law, following ratification by the state of Virginia on December - 15.   

1791  1st US law school established at University of Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1792  On December - 15 the first US life insurance policy is issued in Philadelphia   

1792  On this day in history 1st life insurance policy issued in US (Phila)   

1792  Joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1793  Henry Charles Carey, Phila, economist (Principles of Poli Economy) on this day in history.   

1794  Revolutionary Tribunal abolished in France on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history janos Bolyai, Romania, mathematician (non-Euclidean geometry)   

1803  On December - 15 august Freyer, composer   

1810  On this day in history irish magazine in US, the Shamrock, is firstpublished   

1810  1st Irish magazine in US, Shamrock, is published on December - 15.   

1812  Isidor Dannstrom, composer on this day in history.   

1815  On December - 15 rossini gets assignment for Il barbiere di Siviglia   

1816  Charles Stanhope, a British earl, invented two early mechanical calculators, as well as a printing press, a microscope lens, and various other scientific devices on this day in history.   

1816  On December - 15 joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz, composer, dies at 44   

1817  Maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies on this day in history.   

1820  On December - 15 1st General pharmacopoeia in US published, Boston   

1821  Auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer on this day in history.   

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1534  On this day in history birth of lucas Osiander, composer   

1567  On December - 15 birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

1574  On this day in history birth of samuel Besler, composer   

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on December - 15.   

1648  Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) was born on December - 15.   

1657  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer was born on this day in history.   

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer was born on this day in history.   

1720  J F Beck, writer was born on this day in history.   

1025  On this day in history basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies   

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on this day in history.   

1230  On December - 15 ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies   

1263  Death of King Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204) on this day in history.   

1515  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on December - 15.   

1576  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53 on December - 15.   

1598  On this day in history philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58   

1621  Charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43 on December - 15.