Historical Events In December - 15

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

1680  On December - 15 tax revolt on Terschelling due to tax on cereal   

1688  On this day in history 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  On this day in history henrik A van Reede tot Drakenstein, Dutch botanist, dies at about 63   

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 this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history j F Beck, writer   

1734  On this day in history the birth of George Romney, English portrait painter   

1735  Cesare Beccaria-Bonesana, Italian lawyer on December - 15.   

1745  On this day in history battle at Kesseldorf: Prussia beats Saksen & Austria   

1765  On this day in history philippe-Jacques Pfeffinger, composer   

1778  Godert AGP baron van der Capellen, Dutch gov-gen (Dutch-Indies) on this day in history.   

1779  On this day in history manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62   

1785  King George IV of England marries his mistress, Maria Fitzherbert on December - 15.   

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

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

1791  On December - 15 1st US law school established at University of Pennsylvania   

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

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

1792  On this day in history joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36   

1793  Henry Charles Carey, Phila, economist (Principles of Poli Economy) on December - 15.   

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

1802  Janos Bolyai, Romania, mathematician (non-Euclidean geometry) on this day in history.   

1803  August Freyer, composer on this day in history.   

1810  Irish magazine in US, the Shamrock, is firstpublished on December - 15.   

1810  On this day in history 1st Irish magazine in US, Shamrock, is published   

1812  Isidor Dannstrom, composer on this day in history.   

1815  Rossini gets assignment for Il barbiere di Siviglia on this day in history.   

1816  On December - 15 charles Stanhope, a British earl, invented two early mechanical calculators, as well as a printing press, a microscope lens, and various other scientific devices.   

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

1817  On December - 15 maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies   

1820  1st General pharmacopoeia in US published, Boston on this day in history.   

1821  On December - 15 auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1534  Lucas Osiander, composer was born on December - 15.   

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer was born on December - 15.   

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

1610  On December - 15 birth of david Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium)   

1648  On December - 15 birth of gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)   

1657  On this day in history birth of michel-Richard Delalande, composer   

1667  On this day in history birth of ludwig Ernst, composer   

1720  J F Beck, writer was born on December - 15.   

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  Ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies on this day in history.   

1263  On December - 15 death of king Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204)   

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  Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 on December - 15.   

1621  On December - 15 charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43