Historical Events In July - 15

0410  On July - 15 poland & Lithuania defeat Teutonic Knights at Tannenberg  

0668  On this day in history constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37  

1085  On this day in history the Norman Robert Guiscard dies of fever at age 60 after regaining Corfu and Kephalonia, which his son Bohemund had lost  

1085  On July - 15 robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70  

1099  On July - 15 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 this day in history.  

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 July - 15.  

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

1274  On this day in history john F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies  

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

1307  Duke Henrik van Karinthi chosen king of Bohemia 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  John Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged on July - 15.  

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

1411  Johannes Parvus, [Jean Petit], French theologist, dies on July - 15.  

1416  John, Duke of Berry, captain of Paris, dies on this day in history.  

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

1500  Duke Albrecht of Saxon beats Friese rebellion on July - 15.  

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

1524  On July - 15 emperor Karel I bans German national synode  

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  The birth of Rembrandt, Dutch artist and etcher on July - 15.  

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

1609  On this day in history annibale Carracci, painter, dies  

1638  On this day in history giovanni Buonaventura Viviani, composer  

1662  On July - 15 charles II grants charter to establish Royal Society in London  

1662  King Charles II charters Royal Society in London on this day in history.  

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

1700  On this day in history johann Christoph Richter, composer  

1701  On July - 15 pierre Joubert, became oldest known Canadian (113 y 124 d at death)  

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

1738  Alexander Voznitsyn, Rus Naval officer converted to Judaism, executed on July - 15.  

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1273  On July - 15 birth of ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352)  

1353  On this day in history birth of vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410)  

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

1471  On July - 15 birth of eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494)  

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

1573  Inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral) was born on July - 15.  

1606  Rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch) was born on July - 15.  

1606  Rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669) was born on July - 15.  

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

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

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

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

1291  On this day in history rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies  

1381  On July - 15 death of john Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged  

1406  Death of Duke William of Austria (b. c.1370) on this day in history.  

1410  On this day in history death of ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360)