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

1784  Johan B Straub, South German sculptor, dies on July - 15.   

1787  On July - 15 parliament of Paris banished to Troyes   

1789  On July - 15 gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette, is named by acclamation colonel-general of the new National Guard of Paris.   

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  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  Discovery of the Rosetta Stone, which will yield better understanding of the ancient egyptian language on July - 15.   

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

1802  John Barnett, composer on July - 15.   

1806  On this day in history zebulon Pike began his journey to explore the Southwest   

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

1812  Benno Adam, animal painter on July - 15.   

1815  Napoleon Bonaparte captured on this day in history.   

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

1818  Heinrich Esser, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 July - 15.   

1353  On July - 15 birth of vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410)   

1458  Juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521) was born on July - 15.   

1471  Eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494) was born on July - 15.   

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 this day in history birth of rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch)   

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

0668  Constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37 on July - 15.   

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

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 July - 15.   

1381  Death of John Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged on July - 15.   

1406  Death of Duke William of Austria (b. c.1370) on this day in history.   

1410  On July - 15 death of ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360)