Page 2: Historical Events In July - 15

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

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

1751  On this day in history john Wilson, botanist, dies   

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 July - 15 farinelli, Italian singer, dies at 77   

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

1784  On July - 15 johan B Straub, South German sculptor, dies   

1787  On this day in history parliament of Paris banished to Troyes   

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 this day in history.   

1795  On July - 15 the 'Marseillaise' is adopted as the French national anthem   

1795  "Marseillaise" becomes French national anthem on July - 15.   

1796  On this day in history thomas Bulfinch, mythologist (Bulfinch's Mythology)   

1798  On this day in history charles H Bell, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1875   

1798  On July - 15 gaetano Pugnani, composer, dies at 66   

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

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

1802  On this day in history john Barnett, composer   

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

1808  On this day in history french marshal Joachim Murat becomes king of Naples   

1808  Henry Cole, promotor (Great Exhibition of 1851) on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Rey, composer, dies at 75   

1812  Benno Adam, animal painter on July - 15.   

1815  On July - 15 napoleon Bonaparte captured   

1817  John Fowler, English engineer (London Metropolitan Railway) on July - 15.   

1818  On July - 15 heinrich Esser, composer   

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

1830  3 Indian tribes, Sioux, Sauk & Fox, signs a treaty giving the US most of Minnesota, Iowa & Missouri on July - 15.   

1839  Winthrop Mackworth Praed, politician/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history england, Russia, Austria & Prussia signs Quadruple Alliance   

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

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

1353  Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410) was born on July - 15.   

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

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

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

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

1606  On July - 15 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 this day in history.   

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

1262  On this day in history death of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222)   

1274  On this day in history 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  Death of Duke William of Austria (b. c.1370) on July - 15.   

1410  Death of Ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360) on July - 15.