Page 2: Historical Events In July - 15

1738  On July - 15 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  On this day in history john Wilson, botanist, dies   

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 July - 15.   

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

1787  On this day in history 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  Jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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  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  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  John Barnett, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1812  On this day in history benno Adam, animal painter   

1815  On July - 15 napoleon Bonaparte captured   

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 July - 15.   

1830  3 Indian tribes, Sioux, Sauk & Fox, signs a treaty giving the US most of Minnesota, Iowa & Missouri on July - 15.   

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 July - 15.   

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

1458  On this day in history birth of juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521)   

1471  Eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  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  On this day in history rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies   

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