Page 2: Historical Events In March - 15

1729  On this day in history sister St Stanislas Hachard, 1st US nun, takes her vows, N Orleans   

1731  Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1733  Johann Zoffany, German painter, baptized on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history french King Louis XV declares war on England   

1750  Caroline Herschel, astronomer/discoverer on this day in history.   

1754  On this day in history silvestro Palma, composer   

1767  On this day in history the birth of Andrew Jackson, Twice President of the United States   

1767  On this day in history 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  Nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook on March - 15.   

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

1781  On this day in history battle of Guilford Court House, South Carolina (British suffer heavy losses)   

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

1783  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 on March - 15.   

1790  Nicola Vaccai, composer on this day in history.   

1801  Coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer on March - 15.   

1808  On this day in history gaetano Gaspari, composer   

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

1810  Aernout Drost, Dutch literary (Hermingard van de Eikenterpen) on March - 15.   

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  On March - 15 1st Russian settlement in California, Russian River   

1820  Maine admitted as 23rd state on this day in history.   

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

1824  On this day in history branko Radicevic, Serbian poet (1st Serbian Uprising)   

1827  On this day in history freedom's Journal, first Black newspaper, publishes   

1827  On this day in history university of Toronto is chartered   

1827  On March - 15 freedom's Journal, 1st Black newspaper, publishes   

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

1831  Edward Aylesworth Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army) on March - 15.   

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 March - 15 alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land)   

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0938  Romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963) was born on this day in history.   

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

1455  Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532) was born on March - 15.   

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 March - 15.   

1638  On March - 15 birth of shunzhi Emperor of China   

1666  Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born on March - 15.   

1666  George Bähr, German architect (d. 1738) was born on March - 15.   

0044  On this day in history death of julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC)   

0493  Odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies on March - 15.   

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 March - 15.   

1034  On March - 15 mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies   

1145  On this day in history death of pope Lucius II   

1311  Death of Walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens on March - 15.   

1575  On this day in history death of annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527)