Historical Events In July - 15

1738  On this day in history alexander Voznitsyn, Rus Naval officer converted to Judaism, executed   

1741  On July - 15 alexei Chirikov sights land in Southeast Alaska. He sends men ashore in a longboat, making them the first Europeans to visit Alaska.   

1751  On this day in history john Wilson, botanist, dies   

1755  French ambassador recalled from London on this day in history.   

1765  Charles Andrew Vanloo, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1779  US troops under Gen A Wayne conquer Ft Stony Point, NY on July - 15.   

1779  Clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas) on July - 15.   

1782  Farinelli, Italian singer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1783  On July - 15 1st steamboat, Pyroscaphe, 1st run in France   

1784  On July - 15 johan B Straub, South German sculptor, dies   

1787  Parliament of Paris banished to Troyes on July - 15.   

1789  On this day in history gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette, is named by acclamation colonel-general of the new National Guard of Paris.   

1789  Jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74 on July - 15.   

1795  On July - 15 the 'Marseillaise' is adopted as the French national anthem   

1795  "Marseillaise" becomes French national anthem on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history thomas Bulfinch, mythologist (Bulfinch's Mythology)   

1798  Charles H Bell, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1875 on July - 15.   

1798  Gaetano Pugnani, composer, dies at 66 on July - 15.   

1799  On July - 15 discovery of the Rosetta Stone, which will yield better understanding of the ancient egyptian language.   

1799  On July - 15 the Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign.   

1802  John Barnett, composer on July - 15.   

1806  Zebulon Pike began his journey to explore the Southwest on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history french marshal Joachim Murat becomes king of Naples   

1808  On this day in history henry Cole, promotor (Great Exhibition of 1851)   

1810  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Rey, composer, dies at 75   

1812  Benno Adam, animal painter on this day in history.   

1815  On July - 15 napoleon Bonaparte captured   

1817  John Fowler, English engineer (London Metropolitan Railway) on July - 15.   

1818  Heinrich Esser, composer on this day in history.   

1823  On July - 15 a fire destroys the ancient Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome.   

1830  3 Indian tribes, Sioux, Sauk & Fox, signs a treaty giving the US most of Minnesota, Iowa & Missouri on July - 15.   

1839  Winthrop Mackworth Praed, politician/poet, dies on July - 15.   

1840  On July - 15 england, Russia, Austria & Prussia signs Quadruple Alliance   

1848  Vilfredo F D Pareto, Italian economist/sociologist on July - 15.   

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1273  On July - 15 birth of ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352)   

1353  On this day in history birth of vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410)   

1458  On July - 15 birth of juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521)   

1471  Eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494) was born on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history birth of archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595)   

1573  Inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On July - 15 birth of rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch)   

1606  On July - 15 birth of rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669)   

0668  On this day in history constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37   

1085  Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70 on July - 15.   

1262  On this day in history death of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222)   

1274  John F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1291  On July - 15 rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies   

1381  Death of John Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged on July - 15.   

1406  Death of Duke William of Austria (b. c.1370) on this day in history.   

1410  Death of Ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360) on July - 15.