Historical Events In December - 15

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

1680  On this day in history tax revolt on Terschelling due to tax on cereal   

1688  On this day in history lord Delamere sides with King James II [NS 12/25]   

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

1699  Henrik A van Reede tot Drakenstein, Dutch botanist, dies at about 63 on December - 15.   

1712  On this day in history 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 December - 15.   

1735  Cesare Beccaria-Bonesana, Italian lawyer on this day in history.   

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

1765  On December - 15 philippe-Jacques Pfeffinger, composer   

1778  Godert AGP baron van der Capellen, Dutch gov-gen (Dutch-Indies) on this day in history.   

1779  Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer, dies at 62 on December - 15.   

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 December - 15.   

1791  On December - 15 1st US law school established at University of Pennsylvania   

1792  The first US life insurance policy is issued in Philadelphia on December - 15.   

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

1792  Joseph Martin Kraus, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1793  Henry Charles Carey, Phila, economist (Principles of Poli Economy) on December - 15.   

1794  On this day in history revolutionary Tribunal abolished in France   

1802  On December - 15 janos Bolyai, Romania, mathematician (non-Euclidean geometry)   

1803  On this day in history august Freyer, composer   

1810  On this day in history irish magazine in US, the Shamrock, is firstpublished   

1810  1st Irish magazine in US, Shamrock, is published on December - 15.   

1812  Isidor Dannstrom, composer on December - 15.   

1815  Rossini gets assignment for Il barbiere di Siviglia on this day in history.   

1816  Charles Stanhope, a British earl, invented two early mechanical calculators, as well as a printing press, a microscope lens, and various other scientific devices on this day in history.   

1816  Joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1817  Maria Walewska [Leszczinska], lover of emperor Napoleon I, dies on December - 15.   

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

1821  Auguste Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, composer on December - 15.   

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1534  On December - 15 birth of lucas Osiander, composer   

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1574  On December - 15 birth of samuel Besler, composer   

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

1648  Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) was born on December - 15.   

1657  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer was born on December - 15.   

1667  On December - 15 birth of ludwig Ernst, composer   

1720  J F Beck, writer was born on December - 15.   

1025  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on December - 15.   

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on this day in history.   

1230  Ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies on this day in history.   

1263  On December - 15 death of king Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204)   

1515  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on this day in history.   

1576  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53 on December - 15.   

1598  On this day in history philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58   

1621  On this day in history charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43