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 this day in history.  

1751  John Wilson, botanist, dies on July - 15.  

1755  On July - 15 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 this day in history.  

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

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 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  On this day in history "Marseillaise" becomes French national anthem  

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

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  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 this day in history 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 July - 15.  

1810  On July - 15 jean-Baptiste Rey, composer, dies at 75  

1812  On July - 15 benno Adam, animal painter  

1815  Napoleon Bonaparte captured on July - 15.  

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

1818  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1839  Winthrop Mackworth Praed, politician/poet, dies on July - 15.  

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  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 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 this day in history.  

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

0668  On July - 15 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 July - 15 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 this day in history.  

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