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 May - 15.   

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

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

1702  On May - 15 war of Spanish Succession, 1st Amer conflict between England & France   

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

1718  On May - 15 james Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's first machine gun   

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

1730  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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 May - 15.   

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

1791  On May - 15 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  On May - 15 france & Sardinia sign Peace treaty of Paris   

1796  On this day in history french troops occupy Milan   

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 this day in history.   

1801  Louis C count Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian diplomat, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1807  On May - 15 luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer   

1808  Gottfried Herrmann, composer on May - 15.   

1810  On May - 15 jacob Thompson, (Confederacy), died in 1885   

1813  Stephen Heller, composer on May - 15.   

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  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on May - 15.   

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  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on May - 15.   

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

1764  On this day in history 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 May - 15.   

0913  Death of Hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz on May - 15.   

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 May - 15 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.