Historical Events
- Ambonese uprising against Dutch authority (modern Indonesia), under Thomas Matulesia (aka Kapitan Pattimura)
- First private mental health hospital opens in the US, Asylum for the Relief of Persons Deprived of the Use of Their Reason (now Friends Hospital) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Famous Birthdays
- Debendranath Tagore, Indian religious reformer (d. 1905)
About May 15, 1817
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 206 years and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Taurus
