On July 15, history records 47 notable events, 211 famous births and 106 deaths, spanning the years 756 to 1741.
Events on this day include: An Lushan Rebellion: Emperor Xuanzong of Tang is ordered by his Imperial Guards to execute chancellor Yang Guozhong by forcing him to commit suicide or face... (756); First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final assault of a difficult siege. (1099).
Notable people born on July 15 include Ewostatewos (1273), Vladimir the Bold (1353), Antonio Correr (cardinal) (1359).
Notable figures who died on this day include Yang Guifei (756), Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani (998), Vladimir the Great (1015).
Events on 15 July 47
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An Lushan Rebellion: Emperor Xuanzong of Tang is ordered by his Imperial Guards to execute chancellor Yang Guozhong by forcing him to commit suicide or face a mutiny. General An Lushan has other members of the emperor's family killed.
Year 1099
First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final assault of a difficult siege.
Year 1207
King John of England expels Canterbury monks for supporting Archbishop Stephen Langton.
Year 1240
Swedish-Novgorodian Wars: A Novgorodian army led by Alexander Nevsky defeats the Swedes in the Battle of the Neva.
Year 1381
John Ball, a leader in the Peasants' Revolt, is hanged, drawn and quartered in the presence of King Richard II of England.
Year 1410
Polish-Lithuanian-Teutonic War: Battle of Grunwald: The allied forces of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeat the army of the Teutonic Order.
Year 1685
Monmouth Rebellion: James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth is executed at Tower Hill, England after his defeat at the Battle of Sedgemoor on 6 July 1685.
Year 1741
Aleksei Chirikov sights land in Southeast Alaska. He sends men ashore in a longboat, making them the first Europeans to visit Alaska.
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Birthdays on 15 July 211
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Deaths on 15 July 106
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