Page 2: Historical Events In May - 15

1665  Pope Alexander VII convicts Jansenisme on this day in history.   

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 May - 15.   

1702  On May - 15 war of Spanish Succession, first American conflict between England & France   

1702  War of Spanish Succession, 1st Amer conflict between England & France on May - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

1718  On this day in history james Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun   

1730  On May - 15 robert Walpole becomes England first prime minister (was chief minister)   

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  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer on May - 15.   

1761  On this day in history jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56   

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer on May - 15.   

1773  Clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince on this day in history.   

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 this day in history baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance   

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

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

1796  France & Sardinia sign Peace treaty of Paris on May - 15.   

1796  French troops occupy Milan on May - 15.   

1800  King George III survives a 2nd assassination attempt on May - 15.   

1800  On May - 15 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  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 May - 15.   

1813  On May - 15 stephen Heller, composer   

1817  On May - 15 ambonese uprising against Dutch authority, under T Matulesia   

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on this day in history.   

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

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

1749  On this day in history birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  On this day in history birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

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

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on May - 15.   

0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on this day in history.   

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

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on May - 15.   

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)