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

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 May - 15.  

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

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1730  Robert Walpole becomes England first prime minister (was chief minister) on this day in history.  

1730  On May - 15 robert Walpole becomes England 1st prime minister (was: chief min)  

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

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer  

1773  On May - 15 clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince  

1785  On this day in history 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 May - 15.  

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

1796  French troops occupy Milan on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer  

1808  On May - 15 gottfried Herrmann, composer  

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

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

1567  On May - 15 birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

0392  On May - 15 death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21  

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

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

1174  Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies on this day in history.  

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on May - 15.  

1470  On May - 15 death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)