Historical Events In May - 15

1665  On this day in history pope Alexander VII convicts Jansenisme  

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

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

1685  On May - 15 henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies  

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

1702  On May - 15 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  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  

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

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

1746  Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1754  On May - 15 pierre Dutillieu, composer  

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

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

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer on this day in history.  

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  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 May - 15.  

1796  France & Sardinia sign Peace treaty of Paris on this day in history.  

1796  French troops occupy Milan on May - 15.  

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

1800  Pope Pius VII calls on French bishops to return to Gospel principles on May - 15.  

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  Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer on May - 15.  

1808  Gottfried Herrmann, composer on this day in history.  

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

1813  On this day in history stephen Heller, composer  

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

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1565  On this day in history birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam  

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on this day in history.  

0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on May - 15.  

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

0913  On May - 15 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  On May - 15 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)