On This Day in History for July 15
Events in History
- 971 According to legend English saint Swithun is reburied inside Winchester Cathedral (against his wishes), whereby a terrible storm proceeds to rain for 40 days and nights
- 1099 City of Jerusalem is captured and plundered by Christian forces during the First Crusade
- 1205 Pope Innocent III states Jews are doomed to perpetual servitudea and subjugation due to crucifixion of Jesus
- 1207 King John of England expels Canterbury monks for supporting Archbishop of Canterbury Stephen Langton
- 1240 A Novgorodian army led by Alexander Nevsky defeats the Swedes in the Battle of the Neva
- 1307 Duke Henrik of Corinthia chosen as King of Bohemia
- 1381 John Ball, a leader in the Peasants' Revolt, is hung, drawn and quartered in the presence of Richard II of England
- 1410 Battle of Grunwald (First Battle of Tannenburg, Battle of Žalgiris), one of Medieval Europe's largest battles during Poland-Lithuanian Teutonic War. Polish King Władysław Jagiełło and Lithuanian Grand Duke Vytautas defeat Teutonic Ulrich von Jungingen
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Rembrandt van Rijn
Emmeline Pankhurst
Leopoldo Galtieri
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Arianna HuffingtonWeddings in History
- 1137 Louis dauphin of France (later Louis VII) (17) marries Eleanor of Aquitaine (about 15) at Cathedral of Saint-André in Bordeaux
- 1500 "Blood Wedding" of Astorre Baglione & Lavinia Colonna in Perugia family Baglione massacre
- 1952 Gerald Lascelles, son of English Princess Mary, weds Angela Dowding
Divorces in History
- 1996 Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, sign divorce papers
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Juan Ponce de León
Anton Chekhov
Emil Fischer
John J. Pershing
Gianni VersaceJuly in History
France Celebrates Bastille Day
July 14 is Bastille Day, marking the fall in 1789 of the massive Paris fortress, the start of the French Revolution and the end of the country’s monarchy.
July 14, 1789
Bastille Day
Storming of the Bastille
July 14, 1789
Emmeline Pankhurst: Trailblazer for Women's Right To Vote
The founder of the Suffragette movement in Britain was born on this day. Sadly, Emmeline Pankhurst would not live to see equal voting rights for all women.
July 15, 1858
Battle of Grunwald
Battle of Grunwald, a painting by Jan Matejko
July 15, 1410