Historical Events In March - 15

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

1731  On March - 15 adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician, dies at 75  

1733  On this day in history johann Zoffany, German painter, baptized  

1744  On March - 15 french King Louis XV declares war on England  

1750  Caroline Herschel, astronomer/discoverer on March - 15.  

1754  On March - 15 silvestro Palma, composer  

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

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

1778  On March - 15 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  On this day in history nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook  

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1778  Nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook on March - 15.  

1779  On March - 15 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  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  On this day in history nicola Vaccai, composer  

1801  Coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer on this day in history.  

1808  On March - 15 gaetano Gaspari, composer  

1809  Joseph Jenkins Roberts, 1st pres of Liberia on this day in history.  

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

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

1820  On March - 15 clemens Maria Hofbauer, patron saint of Vienna (b. 1751  

1824  On March - 15 branko Radicevic, Serbian poet (1st Serbian Uprising)  

1827  Freedom's Journal, first Black newspaper, publishes on this day in history.  

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

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

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 March - 15 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  On this day in history birth of margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318)  

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

1493  On March - 15 birth of anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France  

1591  Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born on March - 15.  

1638  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

0493  Odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies on this day in history.  

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  Mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies on March - 15.  

1145  On this day in history death of pope Lucius II  

1311  Death of Walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens on this day in history.  

1575  Death of Annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527) on March - 15.