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

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

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

1754  On this day in history silvestro Palma, composer   

1767  The birth of Andrew Jackson, Twice President of the United States on this day in history.   

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 March - 15 nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook   

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

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

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

1810  Aernout Drost, Dutch literary (Hermingard van de Eikenterpen) on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history robert Allen, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1886   

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

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

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  Branko Radicevic, Serbian poet (1st Serbian Uprising) on March - 15.   

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

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 March - 15 edward Aylesworth Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

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

1836  Henrique Alves de Mesquita, composer on March - 15.   

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

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0938  On March - 15 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  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  Shunzhi Emperor of China was born on March - 15.   

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

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

0752  On March - 15 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  On this day in history death of walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens   

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