Historical Events In July - 15

0410  On this day in history poland & Lithuania defeat Teutonic Knights at Tannenberg  

0668  Constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

1085  The Norman Robert Guiscard dies of fever at age 60 after regaining Corfu and Kephalonia, which his son Bohemund had lost on July - 15.  

1085  Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70 on July - 15.  

1099  On this day in history jerusalem falls to the Crusaders after a siege of just over one month The streets of the city run with blood as the Crusaders slaughter 40,000 and set fire to mosques and synagogues, and the First Crusade comes to an end  

1099  1st Crusaders capture, plunder Jerusalem on July - 15.  

1205  Pope Innocent III states Jews are doomed to perpetual servitudea and subjugation due to crucifixion of Jesus on this day in history.  

1207  John of England expels Canterbury monks for supporting Archbishop of Canterbury Stephen Langton on this day in history.  

1240  A Novgorodian army led by Alexander Nevsky defeats the Swedes in the Battle of the Neva on this day in history.  

1274  John F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies on July - 15.  

1291  Rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies on July - 15.  

1307  On this day in history duke Henrik van Karinthi chosen king of Bohemia  

1381  John Ball, a leader in the Peasants' Revolt, is hanged, drawn and quartered in the presence of Richard II of England on this day in history.  

1381  On this day in history john Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged  

1410  On this day in history battle of Tannenburg-Teutonic Knights vs King Ladislas II of Poland  

1411  On this day in history johannes Parvus, [Jean Petit], French theologist, dies  

1416  On this day in history john, Duke of Berry, captain of Paris, dies  

1417  Willem J Eggert, financier (W E Center, Purmerend), dies on July - 15.  

1500  On this day in history duke Albrecht of Saxon beats Friese rebellion  

1501  Explorer Pedro Cabral back in Lisbon on this day in history.  

1524  Emperor Karel I bans German national synode on July - 15.  

1538  On this day in history peace talks between Karel & King Francois I  

1573  Inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral) on this day in history.  

1606  On July - 15 the birth of Rembrandt, Dutch artist and etcher  

1606  On this day in history rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch)  

1609  Annibale Carracci, painter, dies on this day in history.  

1638  Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani, composer on July - 15.  

1662  Charles II grants charter to establish Royal Society in London on July - 15.  

1662  On July - 15 king Charles II charters Royal Society in London  

1685  James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles 2, executed on July - 15.  

1700  Johann Christoph Richter, composer on July - 15.  

1701  Pierre Joubert, became oldest known Canadian (113 y 124 d at death) on this day in history.  

1704  August Gottlieb Spangenberg, founder of Moravian Church in N America on this day in history.  

1738  On July - 15 alexander Voznitsyn, Rus Naval officer converted to Judaism, executed  

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1273  Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352) was born on this day in history.  

1353  On July - 15 birth of vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410)  

1458  Juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521) was born on July - 15.  

1471  Eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494) was born on July - 15.  

1553  On July - 15 birth of archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595)  

1573  On July - 15 birth of inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral)  

1606  On this day in history birth of rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch)  

1606  Rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.  

0668  On July - 15 constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37  

1085  Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1262  Death of Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222) on this day in history.  

1274  On July - 15 john F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies  

1291  Rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies on this day in history.  

1381  Death of John Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged on July - 15.  

1406  On this day in history death of duke William of Austria (b. c.1370)  

1410  On July - 15 death of ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360)