Page 2: Historical Events In May - 15

1665  On May - 15 pope Alexander VII convicts Jansenisme   

1672  On this day in history the first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts   

1672  1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies   

1701  The War of the Spanish Succession begins on this day in history.   

1702  On this day in history war of Spanish Succession, first American conflict between England & France   

1702  On this day in history war of Spanish Succession, 1st Amer conflict between England & France   

1714  On May - 15 roger Elliott, British general and Governor of Gibraltar   

1718  James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's first machine gun on this day in history.   

1718  James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun on this day in history.   

1730  Robert Walpole becomes England first prime minister (was chief minister) on May - 15.   

1730  Robert Walpole becomes England 1st prime minister (was: chief min) on this day in history.   

1746  Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer, dies at 67 on May - 15.   

1754  On this day in history pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  On this day in history maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

1761  Jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56 on May - 15.   

1764  On May - 15 johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

1773  On this day in history clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince   

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

1791  Maximilien Robespierre proposes the Self-denying Ordinance on May - 15.   

1791  Baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance on May - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1795  Adolf B Marx, German music theorist on this day in history.   

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

1796  French troops occupy Milan on May - 15.   

1800  King George III survives a 2nd assassination attempt on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history pope Pius VII calls on French bishops to return to Gospel principles   

1801  On this day in history louis C count Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian diplomat, dies at 73   

1802  Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1888 on this day in history.   

1807  Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer on this day in history.   

1808  Gottfried Herrmann, composer on May - 15.   

1810  Jacob Thompson, (Confederacy), died in 1885 on May - 15.   

1813  Stephen Heller, composer on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history ambonese uprising against Dutch authority, under T Matulesia   

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on May - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1749  Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820) was born on May - 15.   

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 May - 15 death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

0884  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on this day in history.   

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

1036  On May - 15 death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

1157  On this day in history death of yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince   

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

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on this day in history.   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 15.