Page 2: Historical Events In July - 15

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

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 July - 15 john Wilson, botanist, dies   

1755  On July - 15 french ambassador recalled from London   

1765  On this day in history charles Andrew Vanloo, painter, dies   

1779  US troops under Gen A Wayne conquer Ft Stony Point, NY on this day in history.   

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

1782  Farinelli, Italian singer, dies at 77 on July - 15.   

1783  1st steamboat, Pyroscaphe, 1st run in France on this day in history.   

1784  On this day in history 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  The 'Marseillaise' is adopted as the French national anthem on this day in history.   

1795  "Marseillaise" becomes French national anthem on this day in history.   

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

1798  Charles H Bell, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1875 on this day in history.   

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 July - 15 john Barnett, composer   

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

1808  French marshal Joachim Murat becomes king of Naples on this day in history.   

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  On July - 15 benno Adam, animal painter   

1815  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte captured   

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

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

1839  On this day in history winthrop Mackworth Praed, politician/poet, dies   

1840  England, Russia, Austria & Prussia signs Quadruple Alliance on July - 15.   

1848  On this day in history vilfredo F D Pareto, Italian economist/sociologist   

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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 July - 15.   

1458  On this day in history birth of juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521)   

1471  Eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On July - 15 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 this day in history.   

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