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 this day in history lord Delamere sides with King James II [NS 12/25]   

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

1699  On December - 15 henrik A van Reede tot Drakenstein, Dutch botanist, dies at about 63   

1712  Sidney 1st earl of Godolphine, English minister of Finance, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1715  On this day in history george Hickes, English linguist (Old German Philology), dies at 73   

1720  On this day in history j F Beck, writer   

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

1735  On December - 15 cesare Beccaria-Bonesana, Italian lawyer   

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

1765  On December - 15 philippe-Jacques Pfeffinger, composer   

1778  Godert AGP baron van der Capellen, Dutch gov-gen (Dutch-Indies) on December - 15.   

1779  Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62 on December - 15.   

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

1787  On December - 15 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 this day in history.   

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 December - 15 1st life insurance policy issued in US (Phila)   

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

1793  On December - 15 henry Charles Carey, Phila, economist (Principles of Poli Economy)   

1794  On December - 15 revolutionary Tribunal abolished in France   

1802  Janos Bolyai, Romania, mathematician (non-Euclidean geometry) on December - 15.   

1803  On December - 15 august Freyer, composer   

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  On December - 15 isidor Dannstrom, composer   

1815  On this day in history rossini gets assignment for Il barbiere di Siviglia   

1816  On this day in history 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  Auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer on this day in history.   

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1534  Lucas Osiander, composer was born on this day in history.   

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1574  On December - 15 birth of samuel Besler, composer   

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on this day in history.   

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

1657  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer was born on December - 15.   

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

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  On this day in history death of alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029)   

1230  On this day in history ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies   

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

1515  On this day in history alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies   

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

1598  On December - 15 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 this day in history.