History of 15th july

1.  Jerusalem falls to the Crusaders.on July 15 1099

2.  Poles and Lithuanians defeat the Teutonic knights at Tannenberg, Prussia.on July 15 1410

3.  The Duke of Monmouth is executed in Tower Hill in England.on July 15 1685

4.  The electors of Paris set up a “Commune” to live without the authority of the government.on July 15 1789

5.  Lieutenant Zebulon Pike begins his western expedition from Fort Belle Fontaine.on July 15 1806

6.  Napoleon Bonaparte‘s representatives meet with the Allies in Prague to discuss peace terms.on July 15 1813

7.  Lord Napier of England arrives at Macao, China, as the first chief superintendent of trade.on July 15 1834

8.  Confederate raider Bill Anderson and his Bushwhackers attack Huntsville, Missouri, stealing $45,000 from the local bank.on July 15 1863

9.  Ex-prime minister of Bulgaria, Stepfan Stambolov, is murdered by Macedonian rebels.on July 15 1895

10. Over 74,000 Pittsburgh steel workers go on strike.on July 15 1901

11. The first supply flight from India to China over the ‘Hump’ is flown.on July 15 1942

12. President Dwight Eisenhower sends 5,000 Marines to Lebanon to keep the peace.on July 15 1958

13. John F. Kennedy accepts the Democratic nomination for president.on July 15 1960