Page 2: Historical Events In December - 15

1675  John Vermeer, Dutch painter (Love Letter), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1680  On December - 15 tax revolt on Terschelling due to tax on cereal   

1688  On December - 15 lord Delamere sides with King James II [NS 12/25]   

1688  On this day in history gaspar Fagel, lawyer/Neth grand pensionary (1672-88), dies at 54   

1699  On December - 15 henrik A van Reede tot Drakenstein, Dutch botanist, dies at about 63   

1712  On December - 15 sidney 1st earl of Godolphine, English minister of Finance, dies at 67   

1715  George Hickes, English linguist (Old German Philology), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1720  J F Beck, writer on this day in history.   

1734  The birth of George Romney, English portrait painter on this day in history.   

1735  On December - 15 cesare Beccaria-Bonesana, Italian lawyer   

1745  Battle at Kesseldorf: Prussia beats Saksen & Austria on December - 15.   

1765  Philippe-Jacques Pfeffinger, composer on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history godert AGP baron van der Capellen, Dutch gov-gen (Dutch-Indies)   

1779  Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1785  On December - 15 king George IV of England marries his mistress, Maria Fitzherbert.   

1787  Charles Cowden Clarke, English editor/Shakespearean critic on this day in history.   

1791  The Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution) becomes law, following ratification by the state of Virginia on this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history 1st US law school established at University of Pennsylvania   

1792  On December - 15 the first US life insurance policy is issued in Philadelphia   

1792  On this day in history 1st life insurance policy issued in US (Phila)   

1792  On this day in history joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36   

1793  Henry Charles Carey, Phila, economist (Principles of Poli Economy) on this day in history.   

1794  On this day in history revolutionary Tribunal abolished in France   

1802  Janos Bolyai, Romania, mathematician (non-Euclidean geometry) on this day in history.   

1803  On December - 15 august Freyer, composer   

1810  Irish magazine in US, the Shamrock, is firstpublished on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history 1st Irish magazine in US, Shamrock, is published   

1812  On this day in history isidor Dannstrom, composer   

1815  On this day in history rossini gets assignment for Il barbiere di Siviglia   

1816  On December - 15 charles Stanhope, a British earl, invented two early mechanical calculators, as well as a printing press, a microscope lens, and various other scientific devices.   

1816  On this day in history joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz, composer, dies at 44   

1817  Maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies on this day in history.   

1820  1st General pharmacopoeia in US published, Boston on this day in history.   

1821  Auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer on this day in history.   

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1534  Lucas Osiander, composer was born on this day in history.   

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer was born on December - 15.   

1574  Samuel Besler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  On December - 15 birth of david Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium)   

1648  On December - 15 birth of gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)   

1657  On this day in history birth of michel-Richard Delalande, composer   

1667  On December - 15 birth of ludwig Ernst, composer   

1720  On this day in history birth of j F Beck, writer   

1025  On this day in history basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies   

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on December - 15.   

1230  Ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies on December - 15.   

1263  Death of King Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204) on this day in history.   

1515  On December - 15 alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies   

1576  On this day in history joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53   

1598  Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 on December - 15.   

1621  Charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43 on December - 15.