Page 2: Historical Events In July - 15

1738  On this day in history alexander Voznitsyn, Rus Naval officer converted to Judaism, executed   

1741  On July - 15 alexei Chirikov sights land in Southeast Alaska. He sends men ashore in a longboat, making them the first Europeans to visit Alaska.   

1751  John Wilson, botanist, dies on this day in history.   

1755  On this day in history french ambassador recalled from London   

1765  On July - 15 charles Andrew Vanloo, painter, dies   

1779  US troops under Gen A Wayne conquer Ft Stony Point, NY on July - 15.   

1779  On July - 15 clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas)   

1782  On this day in history farinelli, Italian singer, dies at 77   

1783  1st steamboat, Pyroscaphe, 1st run in France on July - 15.   

1784  On this day in history johan B Straub, South German sculptor, dies   

1787  Parliament of Paris banished to Troyes on July - 15.   

1789  Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette, is named by acclamation colonel-general of the new National Guard of Paris on this day in history.   

1789  Jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74 on July - 15.   

1795  On this day in history the 'Marseillaise' is adopted as the French national anthem   

1795  On this day in history "Marseillaise" becomes French national anthem   

1796  Thomas Bulfinch, mythologist (Bulfinch's Mythology) on this day in history.   

1798  Charles H Bell, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1875 on July - 15.   

1798  Gaetano Pugnani, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1799  Discovery of the Rosetta Stone, which will yield better understanding of the ancient egyptian language on this day in history.   

1799  The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign on this day in history.   

1802  On July - 15 john Barnett, composer   

1806  Zebulon Pike began his journey to explore the Southwest on this day in history.   

1808  On July - 15 french marshal Joachim Murat becomes king of Naples   

1808  Henry Cole, promotor (Great Exhibition of 1851) on July - 15.   

1810  Jean-Baptiste Rey, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1812  On July - 15 benno Adam, animal painter   

1815  Napoleon Bonaparte captured on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history john Fowler, English engineer (London Metropolitan Railway)   

1818  On this day in history heinrich Esser, composer   

1823  On this day in history a fire destroys the ancient Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome.   

1830  On this day in history 3 Indian tribes, Sioux, Sauk & Fox, signs a treaty giving the US most of Minnesota, Iowa & Missouri   

1839  On July - 15 winthrop Mackworth Praed, politician/poet, dies   

1840  England, Russia, Austria & Prussia signs Quadruple Alliance on this day in history.   

1848  Vilfredo F D Pareto, Italian economist/sociologist on July - 15.   

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

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

1458  On July - 15 birth of juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521)   

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

1553  On this day in history birth of archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595)   

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

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

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

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 July - 15.   

1381  On July - 15 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)