Historical Events In July - 15

0410  Poland & Lithuania defeat Teutonic Knights at Tannenberg on this day in history.  

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

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

1085  On this day in history robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70  

1099  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 on July - 15.  

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 July - 15.  

1207  On July - 15 john of England expels Canterbury monks for supporting Archbishop of Canterbury Stephen Langton.  

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 this day in history.  

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1291  On July - 15 rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies  

1307  Duke Henrik van Karinthi chosen king of Bohemia on July - 15.  

1353  The birth of Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410) on this day in history.  

1381  John Ball, a leader in the Peasants' Revolt, is hanged, drawn and quartered in the presence of Richard II of England on July - 15.  

1381  On July - 15 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  John, Duke of Berry, captain of Paris, dies on July - 15.  

1417  On this day in history willem J Eggert, financier (W E Center, Purmerend), dies  

1500  Duke Albrecht of Saxon beats Friese rebellion on this day in history.  

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

1524  Emperor Karel I bans German national synode on this day in history.  

1538  On July - 15 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 July - 15.  

1638  Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani, composer on this day in history.  

1662  On this day in history charles II grants charter to establish Royal Society in London  

1662  On this day in history king Charles II charters Royal Society in London  

1685  On July - 15 james Scott, Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles 2, executed  

1700  On this day in history johann Christoph Richter, composer  

1701  Pierre Joubert, became oldest known Canadian (113 y 124 d at death) on July - 15.  

1704  On this day in history august Gottlieb Spangenberg, founder of Moravian Church in N America  

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

1353  Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410) was born on this day in history.  

1458  Juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.  

1471  On this day in history birth of eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494)  

1553  Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born on July - 15.  

1573  On this day in history 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  On July - 15 birth of rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669)  

0668  Constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37 on July - 15.  

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

1262  On July - 15 death of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222)  

1274  John F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1406  On July - 15 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)