Historical Events In May - 15

1665  Pope Alexander VII convicts Jansenisme on this day in history.   

1672  The first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts on May - 15.   

1672  On this day in history 1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts   

1685  Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies on this day in history.   

1701  The War of the Spanish Succession begins on May - 15.   

1702  On this day in history war of Spanish Succession, first American conflict between England & France   

1702  War of Spanish Succession, 1st Amer conflict between England & France on this day in history.   

1714  Roger Elliott, British general and Governor of Gibraltar on this day in history.   

1718  On May - 15 james Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's first machine gun   

1718  On May - 15 james Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun   

1730  Robert Walpole becomes England first prime minister (was chief minister) on this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history robert Walpole becomes England 1st prime minister (was: chief min)   

1746  On this day in history giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer, dies at 67   

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer on May - 15.   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer on this day in history.   

1761  On May - 15 jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56   

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer on May - 15.   

1773  On this day in history clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince   

1785  Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29 on May - 15.   

1791  On this day in history maximilien Robespierre proposes the Self-denying Ordinance.   

1791  On this day in history baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance   

1793  Diego Marín Aguilera flies a glider for "about 360 meters", at a height of 5-6 meters, during one of the first attempted flights on this day in history.   

1795  Adolf B Marx, German music theorist on this day in history.   

1796  On May - 15 france & Sardinia sign Peace treaty of Paris   

1796  French troops occupy Milan on May - 15.   

1800  King George III survives a 2nd assassination attempt on May - 15.   

1800  Pope Pius VII calls on French bishops to return to Gospel principles on May - 15.   

1801  On this day in history louis C count Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian diplomat, dies at 73   

1802  Isaac Ridgeway Trimble, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1888 on this day in history.   

1807  On May - 15 luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer   

1808  Gottfried Herrmann, composer on this day in history.   

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

1813  On May - 15 stephen Heller, composer   

1817  On this day in history ambonese uprising against Dutch authority, under T Matulesia   

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on this day in history.   

1567  On May - 15 birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

1749  On May - 15 birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  On May - 15 birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on May - 15.   

1764  On May - 15 birth of johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on May - 15.   

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

0913  On May - 15 death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

1036  On May - 15 death of emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008)   

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on May - 15.   

1174  On this day in history nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on May - 15.   

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