Historical Events In May - 15

1665  On May - 15 pope Alexander VII convicts Jansenisme   

1672  On this day in history the first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts   

1672  1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1685  Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies on this day in history.   

1701  On May - 15 the War of the Spanish Succession begins.   

1702  War of Spanish Succession, first American conflict between England & France on May - 15.   

1702  On this day in history war of Spanish Succession, 1st Amer conflict between England & France   

1714  Roger Elliott, British general and Governor of Gibraltar on May - 15.   

1718  James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's first machine gun on May - 15.   

1718  James Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun on this day in history.   

1730  Robert Walpole becomes England first prime minister (was chief minister) on May - 15.   

1730  On this day in history robert Walpole becomes England 1st prime minister (was: chief min)   

1746  Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1754  On May - 15 pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer on May - 15.   

1761  Jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56 on May - 15.   

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer on this day in history.   

1773  On this day in history clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince   

1785  On May - 15 karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29   

1791  Maximilien Robespierre proposes the Self-denying Ordinance on May - 15.   

1791  Baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance on May - 15.   

1793  On this day in history diego Marín Aguilera flies a glider for "about 360 meters", at a height of 5-6 meters, during one of the first attempted flights.   

1795  Adolf B Marx, German music theorist on this day in history.   

1796  On May - 15 france & Sardinia sign Peace treaty of Paris   

1796  French troops occupy Milan on this day in history.   

1800  On May - 15 king George III survives a 2nd assassination attempt   

1800  On this day in history pope Pius VII calls on French bishops to return to Gospel principles   

1801  Louis C count Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian diplomat, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1802  On May - 15 isaac Ridgeway Trimble, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1888   

1807  On this day in history luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer   

1808  Gottfried Herrmann, composer on this day in history.   

1810  On May - 15 jacob Thompson, (Confederacy), died in 1885   

1813  On May - 15 stephen Heller, composer   

1817  Ambonese uprising against Dutch authority, under T Matulesia on May - 15.   

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1565  Henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam was born on this day in history.   

1567  On May - 15 birth of claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo)   

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on May - 15.   

1720  On this day in history birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

1749  On this day in history birth of levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820)   

1754  On May - 15 birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on May - 15.   

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on May - 15.   

0392  On this day in history death of valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21   

0884  On May - 15 marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies   

0913  On May - 15 death of hatto I, Archbishop of Mainz   

1036  Death of Emperor Go-Ichijō of Japan (b. 1008) on this day in history.   

1157  Death of Yury Dolgoruky, Russian prince on May - 15.   

1174  On May - 15 nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

1381  On May - 15 death of eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron   

1470  On this day in history death of charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409)