Page 2: Historical Events In May - 15

1665  On this day in history pope Alexander VII convicts Jansenisme   

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

1672  1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts on May - 15.   

1685  Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies on May - 15.   

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

1702  On this day in history 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  Roger Elliott, British general and Governor of Gibraltar on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 15.   

1746  On this day in history giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer, dies at 67   

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1764  On May - 15 johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

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

1785  On May - 15 karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29   

1791  Maximilien Robespierre proposes the Self-denying Ordinance on this day in history.   

1791  Baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history 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  On May - 15 france & Sardinia sign Peace treaty of Paris   

1796  On May - 15 french troops occupy Milan   

1800  On this day in history king George III survives a 2nd assassination attempt   

1800  Pope Pius VII calls on French bishops to return to Gospel principles on this day in history.   

1801  On May - 15 louis C count Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian diplomat, dies at 73   

1802  On this day in history isaac Ridgeway Trimble, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1888   

1807  On May - 15 luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer   

1808  Gottfried Herrmann, composer on May - 15.   

1810  On this day in history jacob Thompson, (Confederacy), died in 1885   

1813  On this day in history stephen Heller, composer   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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

1764  On this day in history 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  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on May - 15.   

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

1036  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on this day in history.   

1174  On May - 15 nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

1381  On May - 15 death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

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