Historical Events In July - 15

1849  Moritz Heuzenroeder, composer on July - 15.   

1850  On this day in history john Wisden bowls all 10 South batsmen, North v South at Lord's   

1850  Francesca Xavier Cabrini, [Mother Cabrini], 1st US saint on July - 15.   

1854  Wincenty Studzinski, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1856  Natal established as a British colony separate from Cape Colony on this day in history.   

1856  Natal forms as a British colony separate from Cape Colony on this day in history.   

1856  Owen Dunell, cricketer (South Africa's 1st Test captain) on July - 15.   

1856  On July - 15 margaretha J de Neufville, author (The Kidnap), dies at 81   

1857  Carl Czerny, Austrian pianist/composer, dies at 66 on July - 15.   

1862  On July - 15 cSS Arkansas vs USS Cardondelet & Queen of the West engage at Yazoo R   

1862  David Emanuel Twiggs, US Confederate gen-mjr (Monterrey), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1863  Pres Davis orders service duty for confederate army on this day in history.   

1864  Troop train loaded with Confederate prisoners collided with a coal train killing 65 and injuring 109 of 955 aboard on this day in history.   

1864  Troop train loaded with Confederate prisoners collided with a coal train killing 65 & injuring 109 of 955 aboard on this day in history.   

1864  On July - 15 marie Tempest, [Marie Susan Etherington], actress (Yellow Sands)   

1865  Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st viscount Northcliffe on July - 15.   

1865  On July - 15 reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian, dies at 55   

1867  On July - 15 sF Merchant's Exchange opens   

1867  Maggie Mitchell Walker, 1st woman bank director/philanthropist on July - 15.   

1868  William Thomas Morton, dentist (1st to use ether), dies on this day in history.   

1869  Margarine is patented in Paris, for use by French Navy on July - 15.   

1869  On July - 15 margarine is patented by Hippolye Méga-Mouriès for use by French Navy   

1869  On this day in history a J Haynes, US army captain and civil war veteren, assassinated by KKK   

1870  On this day in history georgia becomes last confederate state to be readmitted to US   

1870  On this day in history hudson's Bay & Northwest Territories transferred to Canada   

1870  Manitoba becomes 5th Canadian province & NW Territories created on this day in history.   

1870  On July - 15 georgia becomes last confederate to be readmitted to US   

1870  Ernest Walker, composer on July - 15.   

1875  Frank "Pop" Morgenweck, basketball hall of famer (elected 1962) on July - 15.   

1876  On this day in history baseball's 1st no-hitter, St Louis' George W Bradley no-hits Hartford   

1876  Aleksander Fredro, Polish comedy writer (Zemstra), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1878  Willem Paerels, Neth/Belgian painter/graphic artist on July - 15.   

1881  On this day in history william "Billy the Kid" Bonney killed by Pat Garrett   

1881  William "Billy the Kid" Bonney, shot by sheriff Pat Garrett at 21 on this day in history.   

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1273  Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352) was born on this day in history.   

1353  Vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410) was born on July - 15.   

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  Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born on July - 15.   

1573  On this day in history birth of inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral)   

1606  On this day in history birth of rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch)   

1606  On this day in history birth of rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669)   

0668  On July - 15 constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37   

1085  On this day in history robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70   

1262  On July - 15 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 this day in history rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies   

1381  On July - 15 death of john Ball, English priest/ideologist of Boer uprising, hanged   

1406  Death of Duke William of Austria (b. c.1370) on July - 15.   

1410  On July - 15 death of ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360)