Page 2: Historical Events In July - 15

1738  Alexander Voznitsyn, Rus Naval officer converted to Judaism, executed on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history uS troops under Gen A Wayne conquer Ft Stony Point, NY   

1779  On July - 15 clement Clarke Moore, US, author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas)   

1782  Farinelli, Italian singer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1784  Johan B Straub, South German sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

1787  Parliament of Paris banished to Troyes on July - 15.   

1789  On July - 15 gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette, is named by acclamation colonel-general of the new National Guard of Paris.   

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

1795  The 'Marseillaise' is adopted as the French national anthem on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history "Marseillaise" becomes French national anthem   

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 this day in history gaetano Pugnani, composer, dies at 66   

1799  On this day in history discovery of the Rosetta Stone, which will yield better understanding of the ancient egyptian language.   

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 July - 15.   

1806  Zebulon Pike began his journey to explore the Southwest on July - 15.   

1808  French marshal Joachim Murat becomes king of Naples on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history henry Cole, promotor (Great Exhibition of 1851)   

1810  On July - 15 jean-Baptiste Rey, composer, dies at 75   

1812  On this day in history benno Adam, animal painter   

1815  On July - 15 napoleon Bonaparte captured   

1817  On July - 15 john Fowler, English engineer (London Metropolitan Railway)   

1818  On July - 15 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  On this day in history winthrop Mackworth Praed, politician/poet, dies   

1840  England, Russia, Austria & Prussia signs Quadruple Alliance on this day in history.   

1848  On July - 15 vilfredo F D Pareto, Italian economist/sociologist   

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1273  Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352) was born on July - 15.   

1353  On July - 15 birth of vladimir the Bold, Russian prince (d. 1410)   

1458  Juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish Explorer (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1471  Eskender, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1494) was born on July - 15.   

1553  Archduke Ernest of Austria (d. 1595) was born on July - 15.   

1573  Inigo Jones, London, architect (restored St Paul's Cathedral) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch)   

1606  Rembrandt, Dutch artist (d. 1669) was born on July - 15.   

0668  Constantius II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at 37 on July - 15.   

1085  On July - 15 robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia & Calabria, dies at 70   

1262  On this day in history death of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222)   

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 this day in history 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  On July - 15 death of ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b. 1360)