- July 15
Events
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1099 -First Crusade :Christian soldiers take theChurch of the Holy Sepulchre inJerusalem after the final assault of a difficult siege.
*1207 -John of England expelsCanterbury monks for supportingArchbishop of Canterbury Stephen Langton .
*1240 - ANovgorod ian army led byAlexander Nevsky defeats the Swedes in theBattle of the Neva .
*1381 - John Ball, a leader in thePeasants' Revolt , ishanged, drawn and quartered in the presence ofRichard II of England .
*1410 -Battle of Grunwald : allied forces of the Kingdom of Poland and theGrand Duchy of Lithuania defeat the army of theTeutonic Order .
*1685 -James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth is executed atTower Hill ,England after his defeat at theBattle of Sedgemore on6 July 1685 .
*1741 -Alexei Chirikov sights land in Southeast Alaska. He sends men ashore in a longboat, making them the first Europeans to visit Alaska.
*1789 -Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette , is named by acclamationcolonel-general of the new National Guard of Paris.
*1799 - TheRosetta Stone is found in theEgypt ian village ofRosetta by French CaptainPierre-François Bouchard duringNapoleon 's Egyptian Campaign.
*1806 -Pike expedition : nearSt. Louis, Missouri ,United States Army Lieutenant Zebulon Pike begins an expedition from Fort Belle Fountaine to explore the west.
*1815 -Napoléon Bonaparte surrenders aboard HMS "Bellerophon".
*1823 - A fire destroys the ancientBasilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls inRome .
*1870 -Reconstruction era of the United States : Georgia becomes the last of the former Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union.
*1870 -Rupert's Land and theNorth-Western Territory are transferred toCanada from theHudson's Bay Company , and the province ofManitoba and theNorth-West Territories are established from these vast territories.
*1870 - The Kingdom of Prussia and theSecond French Empire commence theFranco-Prussian War .
*1888 - Thestratovolcano Mount Bandai erupts killing approximately 500 people.
*1916 - InSeattle, Washington ,William Boeing andGeorge Conrad Westervelt incorporatePacific Aero Products (later renamedBoeing ).
*1918 -World War I : theSecond Battle of the Marne begins near theRiver Marne with a German attack.
*1927 -Massacre of July 15, 1927 : 89 protesters are killed by theAustria n police inVienna .
*1929 - First weekly radio broadcast of theMormon Tabernacle Choir radio show, "Music and the Spoken Word ".
*1934 -Continental Airlines commences operations.
*1954 - First flight of theBoeing 367-80 , prototype for both theBoeing 707 and C-135 series.
*1955 - EighteenNobel laureate s sign theMainau Declaration againstnuclear weapon s, later co-signed by thirty-four others.
*1959 - Thesteel strike of 1959 begins, leading to significant importation of foreignsteel for the first time inUnited States history.
*1974 - InNicosia ,Cyprus , Greek-sponsored nationalists launch acoup d'état , deposingPresident Makarios and installingNikos Sampson as Cypriotpresident .
*1979 - U.S. PresidentJimmy Carter gives his famous "malaise " speech, where he characterizes the greatest threat to the country as "this crisis in the growing doubt about the meaning of our own lives and in the loss of a unity of purpose for our nation."
*1996 - ABelgian Air Force C-130 Hercules carrying theRoyal Netherlands Army marching band crashes on landing atEindhoven Airport .
*1997 - InMiami, Florida ,serial killer Andrew Phillip Cunanan guns downGianni Versace outside his home.
*1999 - Theinaugural game at theSeattle Mariners 'Safeco Field was held inSeattle ,Washington .
*2002 - "AmericanTaliban "John Walker Lindh pleads guilty to supplying aid to the enemy and to possession of explosives during the commission of afelony .
*2002 - Anti-Terrorism Court ofPakistan hands down the death sentence to British bornAhmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and life terms to three others suspected of murdering "Wall Street Journal " reporterDaniel Pearl .
*2003 -AOL Time Warner disbandsNetscape Communications Corporation . TheMozilla Foundation is established on the same day.Births
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1273 -Ewostatewos , Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d.1352 )
*1353 -Vladimir the Bold , Russian prince (d.1410 )
*1458 -Juan Ponce de Leon , Spanish Explorer (d.1521 )
*1471 -Eskender ,Emperor of Ethiopia (d.1494 )
*1553 -Archduke Ernest of Austria (d.1595 )
*1573 -Inigo Jones , English architect (d.1652 )
*1606 -Rembrandt , Dutch artist (d.1669 )
*1631 - Jens Juel, Danish diplomat (d.1700 )
*1704 -August Gottlieb Spangenberg , German religious leader (d.1792 )
*1737 -Princess Louise-Marie of France , daughter of king Louis XV (d.1787 )
*1779 -Clement Clarke Moore , American educator, author, and poet (d.1863 )
*1796 -Thomas Bulfinch , American mythologist (d.1867 )
*1808 -Henry Edward Cardinal Manning , English Catholic archbishop (d.1892 )
*1812 -James Hope-Scott , English barrister (d.1873 )
*1837 -Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen , queen of Portugal (d.1859 )
*1848 -Vilfredo Pareto , Italian economist and sociologist (d.1923 )
*1851 -Eduardo Gutiérrez , Argentinian author (d.1889 )
*1850 -Mother Cabrini , Italian-born Catholic saint (d.1917 )
*1864 -Marie Tempest , English singer and actress (d.1942 )
*1865 -Wilhelm Wirtinger , Austrian mathematician (d.1945 )
*1870 -Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov , Russian publisher and politician (d.1922 )
*1871 -Kunikida Doppo , Japanese writer (d.1908 )
*1892 -Walter Benjamin , German literary critic and writer (d.1940 )
*1894 -Tadeusz Sendzimir , Polish-American engineer and inventor (d.1989 )
*1899 -Seán Lemass , Irish leader (d.1971 )
*1902 - Jean Rey, Belgian politician andPresident of the European Commission {d.1983 )
*1903 - Kumaraswami Kamaraj, Indian politician (d.1975 )
*1904 -Rudolf Arnheim , German-born author (d.2007 )
*1905 -Dorothy Fields , American librettist and lyricist (d.1974 )
*1906 - Rudolf "Rudi" Uhlenhaut, German automotive engineer and test driver (Mercedes Benz) (d.1989 )
*1911 -Edward Shackleton , English explorer (d.1994 )
*1913 -Cowboy Copas , American country singer (d.1963 )
* 1913 -Dorothy Schwartz , American violinist (d.2007 )
*1913 -Abraham Sutzkever ,Yiddish language poet and memoirist.
*1914 -Akhtar Hameed Khan , pioneer ofMicrocredit indeveloping countries (d.1999 )
* 1914 -Hammond Innes , English writer (d.1998 )
* 1914 -Howard Vernon , Swiss actor (d.1996 )
*1918 -Bertram N. Brockhouse , Canadian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d.2003 )
*1919 -Iris Murdoch , Irish writer (d.1999 )
*1921 -Robert Bruce Merrifield , American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
* 1921 -Henri Colpi , French film director (d.2006 )
*1922 -Leon M. Lederman , American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
*1925 -Philip Carey , American actor
*1926 -Driss Chraïbi , Moroccan author
* 1926 -Leopoldo Galtieri , Argentine dictator (d.2003 )
*1928 -Carl Woese , American microbiologist
*1929 -Charles Anthony , American tenor
*1930 -Jacques Derrida , French philosopher (d.2004 )
* 1930 -Stephen Smale , American mathematician
* 1930 -Richard Garneau , French Canadian sports journalist
*1931 -Clive Cussler , American author
*1932 -Ed Litzenberger , Canadian ice hockey player
*1933 -Julian Bream , English guitarist and lutenist
* 1933 -Guido Crepax , Italian comics artist (d.2003 )
*1934 -Harrison Birtwistle , English composer
* 1934 -Risto Jarva , Finnish filmmaker (d.1977 )
*1935 -Donn Clendenon , baseball player (d.2005 )
* 1935 -Ken Kercheval , American actor
* 1935 -Alex Karras , American football player and actor
*1938 -Ernie Barnes , American artist and football player
*1939 -Aníbal Cavaco Silva , President of Portugal and former Prime Minister
* 1939 -Patrick Wayne , American actor
*1941 -Denis Héroux , French Canadian film director and producer
*1942 -Mil Máscaras , Mexican professional wrestler
*1943 -Jocelyn Bell Burnell , Irish astrophysicist
*1944 -Millie Jackson , American singer
* 1944 -Jan-Michael Vincent , American actor
*1945 -Jürgen Möllemann , German politician (d.2003 )
*1946 -Linda Ronstadt , American singer
* 1946 -Hassanal Bolkiah ,Sultan of Brunei
*1947 -Peter Banks , British guitarist (Yes)
*1948 -Alicia Bridges , American singer
* 1948 -Artimus Pyle , American drummer (Lynyrd Skynyrd )
*1949 -Carl Bildt , Swedish politician
* 1949 -Trevor Horn , British music producer
*1950 -Colin Barnett , Australian politician
* 1950 -Arianna Huffington , Greek-born newspaper columnist
*1951 -Jesse Ventura , professional wrestler and former Governor of Minnesota
*1952 -Johnny Thunders , American musician (d.1991 )
* 1952 -Terry O'Quinn , American actor
* 1952 -Judy McGrath , American television executive
*1953 -Jean-Bertrand Aristide , formerPresident of Haiti
* 1953 - John Denham, British politician
*1954 -Mario Kempes , Argentine football player
*1956 -Ian Curtis , British musician (d.1980 )
* 1956 -Barry Melrose , Canadian hockey player, coach, and commentator
* 1956 -Marky Ramone , American musician (Ramones )
* 1956 -Joe Satriani , American guitarist
* 1956 -Wayne Taylor , South African race car driver
*1958 -Gary Heale , former professional English soccer player
* 1958 -Mac Thornberry , American politician
*1959 -Vincent Lindon , French actor
* 1959 -Shep Pettibone , American record producer
*1960 -Kim Alexis , American supermodel and actress
* 1960 -Willie Aames , American actor
*1961 -Lolita Davidovich , Canadian-born actress
* 1961 -Jean-Christophe Grangé , French writer and screenwriter
* 1961 -Scott Ritter , UN weapons inspector in Iraq
* 1961 -Forest Whitaker , American actor
*1962 - Steve Brown, Americandarts player
*1963 - Steve Thomas, Canadianice hockey player
* 1963 -Brigitte Nielsen , Danish-born actress
*1965 -David Miliband , British politician
*1966 -Jason Bonham , English drummer; son ofJohn Bonham
* 1966 -Irène Jacob , French-born Swiss actress
*1967 -Adam Savage , American actor
*1968 -Eddie Griffin , American comedian
* 1968 -Stan Kirsch , American actor
*1970 - Chi Cheng, American musician (Deftones )
*1971 - Danijela, Croatian singer
*1972 -Michael Barnett , UK musician / producer
* 1972 -Scott Foley , American actor
* 1972 -Beth Ostrosky , American model
*1973 -John Dolmayan , Lebanese-born drummer (System of a Down )
* 1973 -Brian Austin Green , American actor
*1974 - Chris Taylor, Australian comedian, member ofThe Chaser
* 1974 -Chot Ulep , Filipino musician
* 1975 -Kara Drew , An American professional wrestler better known as Cherry
*1975 -Ben Pepper , Australian basketball player
*1976 - Jim Jones, African Puerto Rican American rapper
* 1976 -Diane Kruger , German actress and former fashion model
*1977 -Ray Toro , American musician (My Chemical Romance )
* 1977 -Kitana Baker , American model (Miller Light Catfight commercial)
* 1977 -Faraz Anwar , Pakistani guitarist (Mizraab )
* 1977 -Lana Parrilla , American actress
* 1977 -Andre Nel , South African Cricketer
*1978 -Miguel Olivo , Dominican baseball player
*1979 -Laura Benanti , American musical theatre actress
* 1979 -Alexander Frei , Swiss footballer
*1980 -Jonathan Cheechoo , professional ice hockey player
* 1980 -Reggie Abercrombie , professional baseball player
* 1980 -Jasper Pääkkönen , Finnish actor and film producer
*1983 -Nelson Merlo , Brazilian racing driver
*1984 -Vice Cooler , American musician
*1989 -Tristan Wilds , American actor
*1992 -Koharu Kusumi , Japanese singer (Morning Musume )Deaths
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1085 -Robert Guiscard , duke of Apulia (b. c.1015 )
*1262 -Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford , English soldier (b.1222 )
*1274 -Bonaventure , Italian theologian and saint (b.1221 )
*1291 -Rudolph I of Germany ,Holy Roman Emperor (b.1218 )
*1381 - John Ball, English priest
*1406 - DukeWilliam of Austria (b. c.1370 )
*1410 -Ulrich von Jungingen , German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (killed in battle) (b.1360 )
*1521 -Juan Ponce de León , Spanish Explorer (b.1458 )
*1544 -René of Châlon , Prince of the House of Orange (b.1519 )
*1571 -Shimazu Takahisa , Japanese samurai and warlord (b.1514 )
*1609 -Annibale Carracci , Italian painter (b.1560 )
*1614 -Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme , French historian and biographer (b. c.1540 )
*1655 -Girolamo Rainaldi , Italian architect (b.1570 )
*1685 -James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth , illegitimate son ofCharles II of England (b.1649 )
*1750 -Vasily Tatishchev , Russian statesman (b.1686 )
*1765 -Charles-André van Loo , French painter (b.1705 )
*1767 -Michael Bruce , Scottish poet (b.1746 )
*1789 -Jacques Duphly , French composer (b.1715 )
*1828 -Jean Antoine Houdon , French sculptor (b.1741 )
*1839 -Winthrop Mackworth Praed , English poet (b.1802 )
*1844 -Claude Charles Fauriel , French historian (b.1772 )
*1857 -Carl Czerny , Austrian composer (b.1791 )
*1885 -Rosalia de Castro , Spanish writer and poet (b.1837 )
*1890 -Gottfried Keller , Swiss writer (b.1819 )
*1898 -Jean Baptiste Salpointe , second Archbishop of Santa Fe (d.1825 )
*1904 -Anton Chekhov , Russian writer (b.1860 )
*1919 -Hermann Emil Fischer , German chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b.1852 )
*1929 -Hugo von Hofmannsthal , Austrian writer (b.1874 )
*1930 -Leopold Auer , Hungarian violinist and composer (b.1845 )
*1931 -Ladislaus Bortkiewicz , Russian economist (b.1868 )
*1932 -Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven , South African politician and writer (b.1873 )
*1933 -Irving Babbitt , American literary critic (b.1865 )
* 1933 -Freddie Keppard , American musician (b.1890 )
*1940 -Robert Pershing Wadlow , American--at 8 ft. 11.1 in, the tallest human ever known (b.1918 )
*1942 -Wenceslao Vinzons , Filipino politician and resistance leader (bayoneted to death) (b.1910 )
*1944 -Marie-Victorin , French Canadian Christian Brother and botanist (b.1885 )
*1946 -Razor Smith , English cricketer (b.1877 )
*1947 -Walter Donaldson , American songwriter (b.1893 )
*1948 -John J. Pershing , U.S. general (b.1860 )
*1953 -Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios (b.1882 )
*1957 -James M. Cox , American politician (b.1870 )
* 1957 -Vasily Maklakov , Russian orator and liberal politician (b.1869 )
*1958 -Julia Lennon , mother ofJohn Lennon (b.1914 )
*1959 -Ernest Bloch , Swiss composer (b.1880 )
* 1959 - Vance Palmer, Australian author (b.1885 )
*1960 -Lawrence Tibbett , American opera singer and actor (b.1896 )
* 1960 -Set Persson , Swedish communist politician (b.1897 )
*1961 -John E. Brownlee , Canadian politician (b.1884 )
*1965 -Francis Cherry , American politician (b.1908 )
*1974 -Christine Chubbuck , television news reporter (b.1944 )
*1979 -Gustavo Díaz Ordaz , President of Mexico (b.1911 )
*1982 -Bill Justis , American musician and producer (b.1926 )
*1986 -Billy Haughton , American harness driver and trainer (b.1923 )
*1989 -Laurie Cunningham , English footballer (b.1956 )
*1990 -Margaret Lockwood , British actress (b.1916 )
*1991 -Bert Convy , American actor (b.1933 )
*1992 -Chingiz Mustafayev ,Azerbaijan 's most noted journalist (b.1960 )
*1992 -Hammer DeRoburt , firstPresident of Nauru (b.1922 )
*1993 -David Brian , American actor (b.1914 )
* 1993 -Bobby Kent , allegedFlorida bully murdered by his friends (b.1973 )
*1996 -Dana Hill , American actress (b.1964 )
*1997 -Gianni Versace , Italian fashion designer (b.1946 )
*2000 -Louis Quilico , Canadian baritone (b.1925 )
*2003 -Roberto Bolaño , Chilean writer (b.1953 )
*2003 -Tex Schramm , American football team president and general manager (b.1920 )
*2006 -Robert H. Brooks , founder of Hooters of America (b.1937 )
*2008 -Gyorgy Kolonics , Hungarian canoeist, Olympics medalist. (b.1972 )Holidays and observances
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Ancient Rome - Festival ofCastor and Pollux
*Palermo ,Sicily - Festival ofSanta Rosalia .
*Japan - Third day ofObon feast period.
*Confuflux (Discordianism ).
*Saint Abhai
*Saint Bonaventure , bishop,Doctor of the Church
*Saint Donald 's feast day.
*Saints Quiricus and Julitta , martyrs
*Saint Plechelm , bishop, confessor (d.713 )
*Saint Swithun,bishop of Winchester , confessor (Translation)England (also celebrated in theAnglican Church ).
*Saint Vladimir the Great (Eastern Orthodox;Roman Catholic ).
*Holy Nine virgins
*Saint Editha External links
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