Page 2: Historical Events In May - 15

1665  Pope Alexander VII convicts Jansenisme on May - 15.   

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

1672  1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts on May - 15.   

1685  On May - 15 henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies   

1701  The War of the Spanish Succession begins on May - 15.   

1702  On this day in history war of Spanish Succession, first American conflict between England & France   

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  On this day in history james Puckle, a London lawyer, patents world's 1st machine gun   

1730  On this day in history robert Walpole becomes England first prime minister (was chief minister)   

1730  On May - 15 robert Walpole becomes England 1st prime minister (was: chief min)   

1746  Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer, dies at 67 on May - 15.   

1754  On May - 15 pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  On this day in history maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

1761  Jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1764  On May - 15 johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

1773  Clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince on this day in history.   

1785  Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29 on May - 15.   

1791  Maximilien Robespierre proposes the Self-denying Ordinance on this day in history.   

1791  Baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance on this day in history.   

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

1795  Adolf B Marx, German music theorist on May - 15.   

1796  France & Sardinia sign Peace treaty of Paris on this day in history.   

1796  French troops occupy Milan on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history 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  On this day in history louis C count Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian diplomat, dies at 73   

1802  On this day in history isaac Ridgeway Trimble, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1888   

1807  On this day in history luigi Ferdinando Casamorata, composer   

1808  On this day in history gottfried Herrmann, composer   

1810  Jacob Thompson, (Confederacy), died in 1885 on May - 15.   

1813  Stephen Heller, composer on May - 15.   

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  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on May - 15.   

1608  On May - 15 birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

1720  On May - 15 birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)   

1749  Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820) was born on May - 15.   

1754  On May - 15 birth of pierre Dutillieu, composer   

1759  On May - 15 birth of maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

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

0392  Death of Valentinianus II, emperor of Rome (375-392), murdered at 21 on this day in history.   

0884  Marinus I, [Martinus II], Pope (882-84), dies on May - 15.   

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 this day in history nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies   

1381  Death of Eppelein von Gailingen, German robber baron on May - 15.   

1470  Death of Charles VIII of Sweden (b. 1409) on May - 15.