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 (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Jacques Duphly, composer was born in the year 1715.   

Jan 15   In the year 1715 birth of georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist   

Jan 26   In the year 1715 birth of claude Helvetius, Paris France, philosopher   

Jan 27   In the year 1715 birth of vaclav Kalous, composer   

Jan 29   In the year 1715 birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist   

Mar 04   James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, British statesman (d. 1763) was born in the year 1715.   

Mar 07   On this day in history birth of ephraim Williams, American philanthropist (d. 1755)   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of françois Fénelon, French-Catholic theologian and writer (b. 1651)   

Feb 03   Gottfried Vopelius, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history antoine Galland, French interpreter, dies at 68   

Feb 21   On this day in history death of charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, Governor of the Province of Maryland (b. 1637)   

Feb 25   Pu Songling, Chinese writer (b. 1640) died on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1715 jan-Erasmus Quellinus, Flemish painter, dies at 80   

Mar 17   In the year 1715 death of gilbert Burnet, Scottish Bishop of Salisbury (b. 1643)   

May 19   Charles Montagu, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1661) died on this day in history.