Historical Events In May - 15

1665  On May - 15 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  On May - 15 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 May - 15 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  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 this day in history.   

1761  On this day in history jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56   

1764  On May - 15 johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

1773  Clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince on this day in history.   

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

1791  On May - 15 maximilien Robespierre proposes the Self-denying Ordinance.   

1791  On May - 15 baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance   

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  On this day in history french troops occupy Milan   

1800  King George III survives a 2nd assassination attempt on May - 15.   

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

1801  On this day in history 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  On May - 15 gottfried Herrmann, composer   

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

1813  On May - 15 stephen Heller, composer   

1817  On May - 15 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 this day in history birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  On May - 15 birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

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

1764  On May - 15 birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1381  On this day in history death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

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