Historical Events In May - 15
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 MarÃn 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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