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  1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts on this day in history.   

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

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  War of Spanish Succession, 1st Amer conflict between England & France on this day in history.   

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

1730  Robert Walpole becomes England 1st prime minister (was: chief min) on this day in history.   

1746  On May - 15 giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer, dies at 67   

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 15 baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance   

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

1795  On this day in history adolf B Marx, German music theorist   

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 this day in history.   

1801  Louis C count Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian diplomat, dies at 73 on May - 15.   

1802  Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1888 on May - 15.   

1807  Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history gottfried Herrmann, composer   

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

1813  On May - 15 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  On May - 15 birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

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

1749  On May - 15 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 May - 15 birth of maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

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

0392  On this day in history 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 May - 15 death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

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 May - 15.   

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