Page 2: Historical Events In December - 15

1675  John Vermeer, Dutch painter (Love Letter), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1680  On this day in history 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  Henrik A van Reede tot Drakenstein, Dutch botanist, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

1712  Sidney 1st earl of Godolphine, English minister of Finance, dies at 67 on December - 15.   

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

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

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

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

1745  Battle at Kesseldorf: Prussia beats Saksen & Austria on December - 15.   

1765  Philippe-Jacques Pfeffinger, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1785  On December - 15 king George IV of England marries his mistress, Maria Fitzherbert.   

1787  Charles Cowden Clarke, English editor/Shakespearean critic on December - 15.   

1791  On this day in history 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  The first US life insurance policy is issued in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1792  1st life insurance policy issued in US (Phila) on December - 15.   

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  Revolutionary Tribunal abolished in France on December - 15.   

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

1803  August Freyer, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1812  On December - 15 isidor Dannstrom, composer   

1815  On this day in history 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 December - 15.   

1816  On this day in history joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz, composer, dies at 44   

1817  Maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies on December - 15.   

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

1821  On December - 15 auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer   

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

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 December - 15.   

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  Ludwig Ernst, composer was born on December - 15.   

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

1025  On December - 15 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 December - 15.   

1263  Death of King Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204) on December - 15.   

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

1576  On this day in history joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53   

1598  Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1621  On this day in history charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43