Page 2: Historical Events In May - 15

1665  Pope Alexander VII convicts Jansenisme on May - 15.   

1672  On May - 15 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  War of Spanish Succession, first American conflict between England & France on May - 15.   

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  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   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1791  Baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1796  French troops occupy Milan on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history king George III survives a 2nd assassination attempt   

1800  On May - 15 pope Pius VII calls on French bishops to return to Gospel principles   

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

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  Gottfried Herrmann, composer on May - 15.   

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

1813  On May - 15 stephen Heller, composer   

1817  Ambonese uprising against Dutch authority, under T Matulesia on May - 15.   

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1565  On May - 15 birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam   

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on May - 15.   

1608  On May - 15 birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

1720  On May - 15 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  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  On this day in history death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

0884  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on this day in history.   

0913  On this day in history death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on this day in history.   

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on this day in history.   

1174  On May - 15 nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

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

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on this day in history.