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Year 1715 (MDCCXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and Trends The Golden Age of Piracy (1700-1730 was rife in the Caribbean influencing trade in the world's main centres Events and trends Manufacture of the earliest surviving Pianos World leaders Louis XV King of France Events and trends The Great Awakening - A Protestant religious movement active in the British colonies of North America Events and trends Frederick II ascends the throne of Prussia, upon the death of his father " Frederick William I of Prussia " This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1717 ( MDCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Explorations Excavations Formal excavations continue at Pompeii. The year 1715 in architecture involved some significant events Events Paintings Births Charles-Nicolas Cochin - French The year 1715 in literature involved some significant events Events Nicholas Rowe becomes Poet Laureate of Great Britain Events Nicholas Rowe made British Poet Laureate Works published Alexander Pope, translator of Homer's The year 1715 in music involved some significant events Events Vaudeville is staged for the first time in Paris. The year 1715 in Science and Technology involved some significant events Incumbents Monarch - George I of Great Britain Events February to March - General election 1714 state leaders - Events of 1715 - 1716 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- Africa Ashanti Confederacy Portugal Angola - João Manuel de Noronha, Governor of Angola ( 1713 - 1717) Macau Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Tuesday ( Dominical letter F) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Friday ( Dominical letter C) The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita
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Events of 1715
May 3: Solar eclipse. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is wholly or partially obscured
January - June
- February 11 - Tuscarora War: The Tuscarora and their allies sign a peace treaty with the Province of Carolina and agree to move to a reservation near Lake Mattamuskeet, effectively ending the Tuscarora War. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. The Tuscarora War was fought in North Carolina during the autumn of 1711 until 11 February, 1715 between the British, Dutch, and Lake Mattamuskeet is the largest natural Lake in North Carolina. Large numbers of Tuscarora subsequently move to New York.
- May 3 - Total solar eclipse across southern England, Sweden and Finland (last total eclipse visible in London, UK for almost 900 years). Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is wholly or partially obscured England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
July - December
- July 24 - Spanish treasure fleet of ten ships under admiral Ubilla leave Havana, Cuba for Spain. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Three days later nine of them sink in a storm off the coast of Florida Some centuries later treasure salvage was found from these wrecks. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The 1715 Treasure Fleet refers to one of the Spanish treasure fleets returning from the New World to Spain
- September - First of the major Jacobite Rebellions in Scotland against the rule of King George I. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. The Jacobite Risings were a series of uprisings rebellions and wars in the kingdoms of England, Kingdom of Scotland (later the United Kingdom of Great Britain Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. George I (George Louis German Georg Ludwig; 28 May 1660 &ndash 11 June 1727 For the first year of his life George was the only heir to his father's and three childless John Erskine, 22nd Earl of Mar raised the standard of James Francis Edward Stuart and marched on Edinburgh. John Erskine 22nd and de jure 6th Earl of Mar, KT (1675 - May 1732 Scottish Jacobite, was the eldest son of the 21st Earl of Mar Prince James Prince of Wales (James Francis Edward Stuart " The Old Pretender " or " The Old Chevalier " 10 June 1688 – 1 January 1766 was the James, the son of the deposed King James VII, briefly arrived from France, but left as it became clear that there was no support for him in England; he took Mar with him, but left most of his supporters behind. James II of England and Ireland James VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 &ndash 16 September 1701 was King of England, King of Scots, Later that same year James This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. (December).
- September 1 - King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years, leaving his throne to his great-grandson Louis XV. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Early years Birth and ancestry Louis XIV was born in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye on September 5 1638 and bore the Heir apparent Louis XV (15 February 1710 &ndash 10 May 1774 ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774 Regent for the new, five year old monarch is Philippe d'Orléans, nephew of Louis XIV. Philippe II Duke of Orléans ( August 2, 1674 &ndash December 2, 1723) was a member of the royal family of France
- December 24 - Swedish troops occupy Norway. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional
Undated
- Province of Carolina goes to war with the Yamasee Native Americans. The Province of Carolina from 1663 to 1712, was a North American British proprietary Colony, controlled by eight English noblemen The Yamasee were a Native American tribe that lived in coastal region of present-day northern Florida and southern Georgia near the Savannah River Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States
- Karlsruhe is founded. Karlsruhe (ˈkaɐ̯lsʁuːə population 285812 in 2006 is a city in the south west of Germany, in the Bundesland Baden-Württemberg, located near
- The ancient right to evaluate royal decrees publicly before they were given the force of law by the high court of Paris - the Parlement is restored. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is for the Ancien Régime institution For the post-Revolutionary and present-day institution see French Parliament.
Ongoing events
- Great Northern War (1700-1721)
- Tuscarora War (1711 - 1715)
- Golden Age of Piracy (1715 - 1730)
Births
| Gregorian calendar | 1715 MDCCXV |
| Ab urbe condita | 2468 |
| Armenian calendar | 1164 ԹՎ ՌՃԿԴ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -129 – -128 |
| Berber calendar | 2665 |
| Buddhist calendar | 2259 |
| Burmese calendar | 1077 |
| Chinese calendar | 4351/4411-11-26 (甲午年十一月廿六日) — to —
4352/4412-12-6(乙未年十二月初六日) |
| Coptic calendar | 1431 – 1432 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1707 – 1708 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5475 – 5476 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1770 – 1771 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1637 – 1638 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4816 – 4817 |
| Holocene calendar | 11715 |
| Iranian calendar | 1093 – 1094 |
| Islamic calendar | 1126 – 1128 |
| Japanese calendar | Shōtoku 5 (正徳5年) |
| Korean calendar | 4048 |
| Thai solar calendar | 2258 |
- January 10 - Christian August Crusius, German philosopher and theologian (died 1775)
- January 12 - Jacques Duphly, French composer (died 1789)
- January 29 - Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian composer (died 1777)
- February 26 - Claude Adrien Helvétius, French philosopher (died 1771)
- March 7 - Ewald Christian von Kleist, German poet (died 1759)
- March 7 - Ephraim Williams, American philanthropist (died 1755)
- April 3 - John Hanson, American delegate to the Continental Congress (died 1783)
- April 3 - William Watson, English physician and scientist (died 1787)
- April 28 - Franz Sparry, composer (died 1767)
- May 4 - Richard Graves, English writer (died 1804)
- May 22 - François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (died 1794)
- June 25 - Joseph-François Foulon, French politician (died 1789)
- July 4 - Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, German poet (died 1769)
- August 6 - Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French writer (died 1747)
- September 15 - Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval, French artillery specialist (died 1789)
- September 22 - Jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician and scientist (died 1786)
- September 30 - Étienne Bonnot de Condillac, French philosopher (died 1780)
- October 4 - Victor Riqueti, Marquis de Mirabeau, French economist (died 1789)
- October 8 - Michel Benoist, French Jesuit missionary and scientist (d. The Great Northern War (1700-21 was fought between Russia and Sweden for supremacy in the Baltic Sea. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Tuscarora War was fought in North Carolina during the autumn of 1711 until 11 February, 1715 between the British, Dutch, and Year 1711 ( MDCCXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Golden Age of Piracy is the common designation given the period roughly spanning from the 1650s to the 1720s Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays was a after Hōei and before Kyōhō. This period spanned the years from 1711 through 1716. The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Christian August Crusius ( January 10, 1715 &ndash October 18, 1775) was a German Philosopher and theologian Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Jacques Duphly ( January 12, 1715 &ndash July 15, 1789) was a French harpsichordist and Composer. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Georg Christoph Wagenseil ( 29 January 1715 &ndash 1 March 1777) was an Austrian Composer. Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Claude Adrien Helvétius (26 February 1715&ndash26 December 1771 was a French Philosopher and Litterateur. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Ewald Christian von Kleist ( March 7, 1715 &ndash August 24, 1759) was a German Poet and officer Year 1759 ( MDCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Ephraim Williams Jr ( March 7, 1715 &ndash September 8, 1755) was the benefactor of Williams College, located in northwestern Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. John Hanson ( November 22 1783 was a delegate to the United States in Congress Assembled from Maryland. Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or William Watson ( 3 April 1715 &ndash 10 May 1787) was an English physician and scientist who was born and died in London Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Franz Sparry ( April 28, 1715 &ndash April 7, 1767) was a composer of the Baroque period Year 1767 ( MDCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Richard Graves ( May 4, 1715 &ndash November 23, 1804) was an English poet and novelist Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. François-Joachim Cardinal de Pierre de Bernis ( May 22, 1715 &ndash November 3, 1794) French cardinal and Statesman Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Joseph-François Foullon de Doué or Foulon de Doué ( June 25 1715 &ndash July 22 1789, Paris) was a French politician Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Christian Fürchtegott Gellert ( July 4, 1715 &ndash December 13, 1769) was a German Poet. Year 1769 ( MDCCLXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Luc de Clapiers marquis de Vauvenargues ( 6 August 1715 &ndash 28 May 1747) was a French Moralist, Essayist Year 1747 ( MDCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Lieutenant General Jean Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval ( 15 September, 1715 &ndash 9 May, 1789) was a French Artillery Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Jean-Étienne Guettard ( September 22, 1715 &ndash January 7, 1786) French naturalist and Mineralogist, was Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Étienne Bonnot de Condillac (30 September 1715 - 3 August 1780 was a French Philosopher. Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Victor de Riquetti marquis de Mirabeau ( October 5, 1715, Pertuis &ndash July 13, 1789) was a French Economist of the Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Michel Benoist ( October 8, 1715 in Autun or Dijon, France &ndash October 23, 1774 in Beijing, 1774)
- October 23 - Emperor Peter II of Russia (died 1730)
- November 5 - John Brown, English writer (died 1766)
- November 8 - Elisabeth Christine von Braunschweig-Bevern, queen of Frederick II of Prussia (died 1797)
- November 23 - Pierre Charles Le Monnier, French astronomer (died 1799)
- December 27 - Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (died 1794)
- date unknown - Robert-François Damiens, attempted assassin of Louis XV of France (died 1757)
- See also Category: 1715 births. Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Pyotr (Peter II Alekseyevich ( Russian: Пётр II Алексеевич or Pyotr II Alekseyevich) ( October 23, 1715 &ndash January Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) John Brown ( November 5, 1715 &ndash 1766 English divine and author was born at Rothbury Northumberland. Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Elizabeth Christine of Brunswick-Bevern, Queen of Prussia ( November 8 1715, Wolfenbüttel &ndash January 13 1797) was Frederick II (Friedrich II January 24 1712 August 17 1786) was a King of Prussia (1740&ndash1786 from the Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of There was also a French naval admiral Lemonnier Pierre Charles Le Monnier ( November 23, 1715 &ndash May 31, 1799 Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Philippe comte de Noailles and later prince de Poix duc de Mouchy and duc de Poix à brevêt ( 27 December 1715 &ndash 27 June Robert-François Damiens (La Thieuloye 9 January 1715 - Paris 28 March 1757) was a Frenchman who attained notoriety by unsuccessfully Louis XV (15 February 1710 &ndash 10 May 1774 ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774 Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
Deaths
- February 17 - Antoine Galland, French archaeologist (born 1646)
- February 21 - Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, Governor of the Province of Maryland (born 1637)
- March 17 - Gilbert Burnet, Scottish Bishop of Salisbury (born 1643)
- May 19 - Charles Montagu, English Chancellor of the Exchequer (born 1661)
- July 5 - Charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (born 1659)
- July 30 - Nahum Tate, Irish poet (born 1652)
- September 1 - François Girardon, French sculptor (born 1628)
- September 1 - King Louis XIV of France (born 1638)
- October 13 - Nicolas Malebranche, French philosopher (born 1638)
- October 14 - Thomas Tenison, Archbishop of Canterbury (born 1636)
- October 15 - Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (born 1675)
- December 15 - George Hickes, English minister and scholar (born 1642)
- December 28 - William Carstares, Scottish clergyman (born 1649)
- Mir Wais Khan Hotaki, Persian Governor of Kandahar (born 1673)
- See also Category: 1715 deaths. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Antoine Galland ( April 4, 1646 &mdash February 17, 1715) was a French Orientalist and Archaeologist, most Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Charles Calvert 3rd Baron Baltimore ( August 27, 1637 - February 21, 1715) was the second Proprietary Governor of the Province Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Gilbert Burnet ( September 18, 1643 – March 17, 1715) was a Scottish theologian and Historian, and Bishop of Salisbury Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Charles Montagu 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, PC, FRS ( 16 April 1661 &ndash 19 May 1715) was an English Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Charles Ancillon ( July 28, 1659 - July 5, 1715) was a French Jurist and Diplomat. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Nahum Tate (1652&ndash July 30, 1715) was an Irish Poet, Hymnist, and Lyricist, who became England's Poet laureate in 1692 Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. François Girardon ( March 17, 1628 - September 1, 1715) was a French sculptor. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Early years Birth and ancestry Louis XIV was born in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye on September 5 1638 and bore the Heir apparent Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees "Malebranche" redirects here For the fictional demons see Malebolge. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Thomas Tenison ( September 29, 1636 &ndash December 14, 1715) was an English church leader Archbishop of Canterbury from 1694 until The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Humphry Ditton ( May 29, 1675 &ndash October 15, 1715) was an English Mathematician. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of George Hickes ( 20 June 1642 OS - 15 December 1715 OS) English divine and scholar was born at Newsham Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of William Carstares (also Carstaires) ( February 11, 1649 – December 28, 1715) Scottish Clergyman, was born