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 this day in history.  

1755  On this day in history french ambassador recalled from London  

1765  Charles Andrew Vanloo, painter, dies on this day in history.  

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 July - 15 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  Parliament of Paris banished to Troyes on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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 July - 15.  

1796  Thomas Bulfinch, mythologist (Bulfinch's Mythology) on this day in history.  

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  Discovery of the Rosetta Stone, which will yield better understanding of the ancient egyptian language on this day in history.  

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 this day in history john Barnett, composer  

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

1808  French marshal Joachim Murat becomes king of Naples on July - 15.  

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 this day in history.  

1815  Napoleon Bonaparte captured on July - 15.  

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 this day in history.  

1848  On July - 15 vilfredo F D Pareto, Italian economist/sociologist  

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1273  On July - 15 birth of ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352)  

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  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 July - 15 constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37  

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 this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.