Page 2: Historical Events In July - 15

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

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  French ambassador recalled from London on this day in history.   

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  Clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas) on July - 15.   

1782  On July - 15 farinelli, Italian singer, dies at 77   

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

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

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

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

1789  On this day in history jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74   

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

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

1796  Thomas Bulfinch, mythologist (Bulfinch's Mythology) on July - 15.   

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

1798  Gaetano Pugnani, composer, dies at 66 on July - 15.   

1799  On July - 15 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 this day in history.   

1802  On July - 15 john Barnett, composer   

1806  On July - 15 zebulon Pike began his journey to explore the Southwest   

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

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

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

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

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

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1273  On this day in history birth of ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352)   

1353  Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410) was born on this day in history.   

1458  Juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  Constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37 on July - 15.   

1085  Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1262  Death of Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222) on July - 15.   

1274  On July - 15 john F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies   

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

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 July - 15 death of ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360)