Page 2: Historical Events In May - 15

1665  On May - 15 pope Alexander VII convicts Jansenisme   

1672  The first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1672  On May - 15 1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts   

1685  Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies on this day in history.   

1701  On May - 15 the War of the Spanish Succession begins.   

1702  War of Spanish Succession, first American conflict between England & France on May - 15.   

1702  War of Spanish Succession, 1st Amer conflict between England & France on this day in history.   

1714  On this day in history roger Elliott, British general and Governor of Gibraltar   

1718  James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's first machine gun on May - 15.   

1718  James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun on May - 15.   

1730  Robert Walpole becomes England first prime minister (was chief minister) on this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history robert Walpole becomes England 1st prime minister (was: chief min)   

1746  On May - 15 giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer, dies at 67   

1754  On this day in history pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer on this day in history.   

1761  Jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1764  On this day in history johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

1773  Clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince on May - 15.   

1785  Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history maximilien Robespierre proposes the Self-denying Ordinance.   

1791  On May - 15 baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance   

1793  Diego Marín Aguilera flies a glider for "about 360 meters", at a height of 5-6 meters, during one of the first attempted flights on May - 15.   

1795  On this day in history adolf B Marx, German music theorist   

1796  On May - 15 france & Sardinia sign Peace treaty of Paris   

1796  On May - 15 french troops occupy Milan   

1800  On May - 15 king George III survives a 2nd assassination attempt   

1800  On May - 15 pope Pius VII calls on French bishops to return to Gospel principles   

1801  Louis C count Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian diplomat, dies at 73 on May - 15.   

1802  On May - 15 isaac Ridgeway Trimble, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1888   

1807  On this day in history luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer   

1808  Gottfried Herrmann, composer on May - 15.   

1810  Jacob Thompson, (Confederacy), died in 1885 on this day in history.   

1813  Stephen Heller, composer on May - 15.   

1817  Ambonese uprising against Dutch authority, under T Matulesia on this day in history.   

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1565  On May - 15 birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam   

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on May - 15.   

1608  On May - 15 birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

1720  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on May - 15.   

1749  On May - 15 birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on May - 15.   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on May - 15.   

1764  On May - 15 birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

0392  On this day in history death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

0884  On this day in history marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

0913  On this day in history death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on May - 15.   

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on May - 15.   

1174  On this day in history nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

1381  On this day in history death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

1470  On May - 15 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)