Historical Events In July - 15

1738  Alexander Voznitsyn, Rus Naval officer converted to Judaism, executed on July - 15.   

1741  On this day in history alexei Chirikov sights land in Southeast Alaska. He sends men ashore in a longboat, making them the first Europeans to visit Alaska.   

1751  On July - 15 john Wilson, botanist, dies   

1755  On July - 15 french ambassador recalled from London   

1765  On July - 15 charles Andrew Vanloo, painter, dies   

1779  US troops under Gen A Wayne conquer Ft Stony Point, NY on July - 15.   

1779  Clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas) on this day in history.   

1782  On this day in history farinelli, Italian singer, dies at 77   

1783  On this day in history 1st steamboat, Pyroscaphe, 1st run in France   

1784  Johan B Straub, South German sculptor, dies on July - 15.   

1787  Parliament of Paris banished to Troyes on this day in history.   

1789  Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette, is named by acclamation colonel-general of the new National Guard of Paris on this day in history.   

1789  On July - 15 jacques Duphly, composer, dies at 74   

1795  On July - 15 the 'Marseillaise' is adopted as the French national anthem   

1795  "Marseillaise" becomes French national anthem on July - 15.   

1796  Thomas Bulfinch, mythologist (Bulfinch's Mythology) on July - 15.   

1798  Charles H Bell, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1875 on July - 15.   

1798  On July - 15 gaetano Pugnani, composer, dies at 66   

1799  Discovery of the Rosetta Stone, which will yield better understanding of the ancient egyptian language on July - 15.   

1799  On this day in history the Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign.   

1802  John Barnett, composer on this day in history.   

1806  On July - 15 zebulon Pike began his journey to explore the Southwest   

1808  French marshal Joachim Murat becomes king of Naples on July - 15.   

1808  On July - 15 henry Cole, promotor (Great Exhibition of 1851)   

1810  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Rey, composer, dies at 75   

1812  On July - 15 benno Adam, animal painter   

1815  Napoleon Bonaparte captured on July - 15.   

1817  On this day in history john Fowler, English engineer (London Metropolitan Railway)   

1818  On this day in history heinrich Esser, composer   

1823  On this day in history a fire destroys the ancient Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome.   

1830  3 Indian tribes, Sioux, Sauk & Fox, signs a treaty giving the US most of Minnesota, Iowa & Missouri on July - 15.   

1839  Winthrop Mackworth Praed, politician/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1840  On July - 15 england, Russia, Austria & Prussia signs Quadruple Alliance   

1848  On this day in history vilfredo F D Pareto, Italian economist/sociologist   

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1273  On this day in history birth of ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352)   

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

1458  On this day in history 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 July - 15 birth of inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral)   

1606  Rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch) was born on July - 15.   

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

0668  Constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1085  Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70 on July - 15.   

1262  Death of Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222) on July - 15.   

1274  On this day in history john F Bonaventura, Ital/French theologist/dominican/saint, dies   

1291  Rudolf I, King of Germany & Holy Roman Empire, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1410  Death of Ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360) on this day in history.