Page 2: Historical Events In March - 15

1729  On this day in history sister St Stanislas Hachard, 1st US nun, takes her vows, N Orleans   

1731  On March - 15 adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician, dies at 75   

1733  Johann Zoffany, German painter, baptized on this day in history.   

1744  French King Louis XV declares war on England on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history caroline Herschel, astronomer/discoverer   

1754  On March - 15 silvestro Palma, composer   

1767  On March - 15 the birth of Andrew Jackson, Twice President of the United States   

1767  Andrew Jackson, Carolinas, General/(D) 7th pres (1829-37) on March - 15.   

1778  Nootka Sound, BC Captain James Cook reaches the west coast of Vancouver Island with his ships Resolution and Discovery, on the way to search for a North West Passage from the Pacific; names the site Friendly Cove after a warm reception from local Nootka people on this day in history.   

1778  On March - 15 nootka Sound, Vancouver Island discovered by Captain Cook   

1778  Nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Capt Cook on this day in history.   

1779  William Lamb, (Whig) Viscount Melbourne, British PM (1834, 1835-41) on this day in history.   

1781  On this day in history battle of Guilford Court House, South Carolina (British suffer heavy losses)   

1781  Battle of Guilford Court House, SC (British suffer heavy losses) on March - 15.   

1783  On March - 15 in an emotional speech in Newburgh, New York, George Washington asks his officers not to support the Newburgh Conspiracy. The plea is successful and the threatened coup d'etat never takes place.   

1790  On this day in history nicola Vaccai, composer   

1801  On March - 15 coenraad J van Houten, Dutch cocoa manufacturer   

1808  On March - 15 gaetano Gaspari, composer   

1809  On March - 15 joseph Jenkins Roberts, 1st pres of Liberia   

1810  On March - 15 aernout Drost, Dutch literary (Hermingard van de Eikenterpen)   

1811  Robert Allen, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1886 on this day in history.   

1812  First Russian settlement in California, Russian River on March - 15.   

1812  On this day in history 1st Russian settlement in California, Russian River   

1820  Maine admitted as 23rd state on this day in history.   

1820  Clemens Maria Hofbauer, patron saint of Vienna (b. 1751 on this day in history.   

1824  Branko Radicevic, Serbian poet (1st Serbian Uprising) on March - 15.   

1827  Freedom's Journal, first Black newspaper, publishes on this day in history.   

1827  University of Toronto is chartered on this day in history.   

1827  Freedom's Journal, 1st Black newspaper, publishes on March - 15.   

1830  Paul von Heyse, Germany, writer (Nobel 1910) on March - 15.   

1831  Edward Aylesworth Perry, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1835  On March - 15 eduard Strauss, Austria, composer (318 Dance)   

1836  Henrique Alves de Mesquita, composer on March - 15.   

1838  Alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist (Stranger in Her Native Land) on this day in history.   

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0938  On this day in history birth of romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963)   

1275  Margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318) was born on this day in history.   

1455  On this day in history birth of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532)   

1493  On March - 15 birth of anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France   

1591  Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born on March - 15.   

1638  Shunzhi Emperor of China was born on this day in history.   

1666  On this day in history birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

1666  On this day in history birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

0044  Death of Julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC) on March - 15.   

0493  Odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies on this day in history.   

0752  On this day in history zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22]   

0963  On March - 15 romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25   

1034  Mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies on this day in history.   

1145  Death of Pope Lucius II on March - 15.   

1311  Death of Walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens on this day in history.   

1575  On this day in history death of annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527)