Page 2: Historical Events In 1715

Sep 06   Pro-James III-uprising in Scotland   

Oct 02   Peter II, czar of Russia (1727-30)   

Oct 23   Peter II Aleksejevitsj, Emperor of Russia (1727-30).   

Nov 08   Elisabeth C van Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederik II "the Great"   

Nov 13   Battle at Sheriffmuir: English army beats Scottish earl of Mar.   

Nov 13   Dorothea Erxleben, German, inaugural female medical doctor (d.1762).   

Nov 15   Barrier Treaty, Austria cedes area to Netherlands   

Nov 15   Barrier Treaty, Austria cedes area to the Netherlands.   

Nov 16   Girolamo Abos, composer.   

Nov 24   Thames River freezes   

Nov 25   1st English patent granted to an American, for processing corn.   

Nov 25   The inaugural English patent granted to an American, for processing corn   

Dec 08   John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery).   

Dec 09   Georg Gottfried Petri, composer.   

Dec 12   Gennaro Manna, composer   

Dec 12   Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23].   

Dec 15   George Hickes, English linguist (Old German Philology), dies at 73.   

Dec 22   English pretender to the throne James III lands at Peterhead.   

Dec 23   Russian/Prussian troops occupy Stralsund   

Dec 24   Swedish troops occupy Norway   

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Jan 10   Christian august crusius: German philosopher and theologian    

Jan 12   Jacques duphly: Composer   

Jan 15   Georg c wagenzeil: Austria (court)composer/pianist   

Jan 26   Claude helvetius: Paris france, philosopher   

Jan 27   Vaclav kalous: Composer   

Jan 29   Georg christoph wagenseil: Austrian (court)composer/pianist   

Mar 04   James waldegrave: 2nd earl waldegrave, british statesman   

Mar 07   Ephraim williams: American philanthropist   

Jan 07   François fénelon: French-catholic theologian and writer (b. 1651)   

Feb 03   Gottfried vopelius: Composer,    

Feb 17   Antoine galland: French interpreter,    

Feb 21   Charles calvert: 3rd baron baltimore, governor of the province of maryland (b. 1637)   

Feb 25   Pu songling: Chinese writer (b. 1640)   

Mar 11   Jan-erasmus quellinus: Flemish painter,    

Mar 17   Gilbert burnet: Scottish bishop of salisbury (b. 1643)   

May 19   Charles montagu: Chancellor of the exchequer (b. 1661)