Page 2: Historical Events In July - 15

1738  On this day in history alexander Voznitsyn, Rus Naval officer converted to Judaism, executed   

1741  On this day in history 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  On this day in history uS troops under Gen A Wayne conquer Ft Stony Point, NY   

1779  Clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas) on this day in history.   

1782  Farinelli, Italian singer, dies at 77 on July - 15.   

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

1784  Johan B Straub, South German sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

1787  On July - 15 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 July - 15 the 'Marseillaise' is adopted as the French national anthem   

1795  "Marseillaise" becomes French national anthem on this day in history.   

1796  On July - 15 thomas Bulfinch, mythologist (Bulfinch's Mythology)   

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  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 July - 15 john Barnett, composer   

1806  Zebulon Pike began his journey to explore the Southwest on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history french marshal Joachim Murat becomes king of Naples   

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

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 July - 15.   

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

1818  On this day in history heinrich Esser, composer   

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

1830  3 Indian tribes, Sioux, Sauk & Fox, signs a treaty giving the US most of Minnesota, Iowa & Missouri on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history winthrop Mackworth Praed, politician/poet, dies   

1840  On July - 15 england, Russia, Austria & Prussia signs Quadruple Alliance   

1848  Vilfredo F D Pareto, Italian economist/sociologist on July - 15.   

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

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

1458  On July - 15 birth of juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521)   

1471  On July - 15 birth of eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494)   

1553  Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born on July - 15.   

1573  Inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch) was born on July - 15.   

1606  Rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1274  John F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies on July - 15.   

1291  Rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies on July - 15.   

1381  On July - 15 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  Death of Ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360) on July - 15.