Page 2: Historical Events In December - 15

1675  John Vermeer, Dutch painter (Love Letter), dies at 43 on December - 15.   

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

1688  Lord Delamere sides with King James II [NS 12/25] on December - 15.   

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

1699  On this day in history 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  George Hickes, English linguist (Old German Philology), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1720  On December - 15 j F Beck, writer   

1734  The birth of George Romney, English portrait painter on this day in history.   

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

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 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 December - 15 charles Cowden Clarke, English editor/Shakespearean critic   

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

1792  On this day in history 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 December - 15.   

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

1803  August Freyer, composer on December - 15.   

1810  On December - 15 irish magazine in US, the Shamrock, is firstpublished   

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

1812  Isidor Dannstrom, composer on this day in history.   

1815  Rossini gets assignment for Il barbiere di Siviglia on December - 15.   

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  Joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz, composer, dies at 44 on December - 15.   

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

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

1821  On this day in history auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer   

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

1567  On this day in history birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

1574  Samuel Besler, composer was born on December - 15.   

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

1648  Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) was born on this day in history.   

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

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer was born on December - 15.   

1720  On December - 15 birth of j F Beck, writer   

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 December - 15.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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