Page 2: Historical Events In July - 15

1738  Alexander Voznitsyn, Rus Naval officer converted to Judaism, executed on this day in history.   

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

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

1755  French ambassador recalled from London on this day in history.   

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

1779  On July - 15 uS troops under Gen A Wayne conquer Ft Stony Point, NY   

1779  Clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1787  On July - 15 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  On July - 15 jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74   

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

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

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

1799  The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign on July - 15.   

1802  On July - 15 john Barnett, composer   

1806  Zebulon Pike began his journey to explore the Southwest on July - 15.   

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

1808  On this day in history henry Cole, promotor (Great Exhibition of 1851)   

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

1812  Benno Adam, animal painter on July - 15.   

1815  Napoleon Bonaparte captured on this day in history.   

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

1818  Heinrich Esser, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 July - 15.   

1848  Vilfredo F D Pareto, Italian economist/sociologist on this day in history.   

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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  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  On this day in history 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  Rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch) was born on July - 15.   

1606  On this day in history birth of rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669)   

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

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

1262  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360)