Page 2: Historical Events In March - 15

1729  Sister St Stanislas Hachard, 1st US nun, takes her vows, N Orleans on March - 15.   

1731  On this day in history adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician, dies at 75   

1733  On March - 15 johann Zoffany, German painter, baptized   

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

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

1754  Silvestro Palma, composer on this day in history.   

1767  The birth of Andrew Jackson, Twice President of the United States on March - 15.   

1767  Andrew Jackson, Carolinas, General/(D) 7th pres (1829-37) on this day in history.   

1778  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 on March - 15.   

1778  Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook on this day in history.   

1778  Nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook on this day in history.   

1779  William Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41) on this day in history.   

1781  On March - 15 battle of Guilford Court House, South Carolina (British suffer heavy losses)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1790  Nicola Vaccai, composer on this day in history.   

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

1808  Gaetano Gaspari, composer on this day in history.   

1809  Joseph Jenkins Roberts, 1st pres of Liberia on March - 15.   

1810  On this day in history aernout Drost, Dutch literary (Hermingard van de Eikenterpen)   

1811  Robert Allen, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1886 on March - 15.   

1812  First Russian settlement in California, Russian River on March - 15.   

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

1820  On March - 15 maine admitted as 23rd state   

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

1824  On March - 15 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  Freedom's Journal, 1st Black newspaper, publishes on this day in history.   

1830  Paul von Heyse, Germany, writer (Nobel 1910) on this day in history.   

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  Alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land) on this day in history.   

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0938  On this day in history birth of romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963)   

1275  Margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318) was born on this day in history.   

1455  Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC) on March - 15.   

0493  On this day in history odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies   

0752  On March - 15 zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22]   

0963  On this day in history romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25   

1034  Mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies on this day in history.   

1145  On March - 15 death of pope Lucius II   

1311  On this day in history death of walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens   

1575  Death of Annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527) on this day in history.