Page 2: Historical Events In March - 15

1729  Sister St Stanislas Hachard, 1st US nun, takes her vows, N Orleans on this day in history.   

1731  Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician, dies at 75 on March - 15.   

1733  Johann Zoffany, German painter, baptized on March - 15.   

1744  French King Louis XV declares war on England on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history caroline Herschel, astronomer/discoverer   

1754  Silvestro Palma, composer on this day in history.   

1767  On March - 15 the birth of Andrew Jackson, Twice President of the United States   

1767  On March - 15 andrew Jackson, Carolinas, General/(D) 7th pres (1829-37)   

1778  On this day in history nootka Sound, BC Captain James Cook reaches the west coast of Vancouver Island with his ships Resolution and Discovery, on the way to search for a North West Passage from the Pacific; names the site Friendly Cove after a warm reception from local Nootka people   

1778  Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook on March - 15.   

1778  On March - 15 nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook   

1779  On this day in history william Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41)   

1781  Battle of Guilford Court House, South Carolina (British suffer heavy losses) on this day in history.   

1781  Battle of Guilford Court House, SC (British suffer heavy losses) on March - 15.   

1783  On this day in history in an emotional speech in Newburgh, New York, George Washington asks his officers not to support the Newburgh Conspiracy. The plea is successful and the threatened coup d'etat never takes place.   

1790  On March - 15 nicola Vaccai, composer   

1801  On this day in history coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer   

1808  On March - 15 gaetano Gaspari, composer   

1809  On this day in history joseph Jenkins Roberts, 1st pres of Liberia   

1810  On March - 15 aernout Drost, Dutch literary (Hermingard van de Eikenterpen)   

1811  Robert Allen, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1886 on this day in history.   

1812  On March - 15 first Russian settlement in California, Russian River   

1812  1st Russian settlement in California, Russian River on this day in history.   

1820  Maine admitted as 23rd state on March - 15.   

1820  On this day in history clemens Maria Hofbauer, patron saint of Vienna (b. 1751   

1824  Branko Radicevic, Serbian poet (1st Serbian Uprising) on this day in history.   

1827  Freedom's Journal, first Black newspaper, publishes on March - 15.   

1827  University of Toronto is chartered on this day in history.   

1827  Freedom's Journal, 1st Black newspaper, publishes on March - 15.   

1830  On March - 15 paul von Heyse, Germany, writer (Nobel 1910)   

1831  On this day in history edward Aylesworth Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1835  On this day in history eduard Strauss, Austria, composer (318 Dance)   

1836  On this day in history henrique Alves de Mesquita, composer   

1838  On this day in history alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land)   

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0938  Romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963) was born on March - 15.   

1275  Margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318) was born on March - 15.   

1455  On March - 15 birth of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532)   

1493  Anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France was born on March - 15.   

1591  Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1638  Shunzhi Emperor of China was born on this day in history.   

1666  On this day in history birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

1666  On this day in history birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

0044  On March - 15 death of julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC)   

0493  On March - 15 odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies   

0752  On this day in history zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22]   

0963  Romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25 on this day in history.   

1034  On this day in history mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies   

1145  Death of Pope Lucius II on March - 15.   

1311  On March - 15 death of walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens   

1575  On March - 15 death of annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527)