On This Day in History July 15, 2020

Historical Events 1099  City of Jerusalem is captured and plundered by Christian forces during the First Crusade 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 1799  The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign 1955  18 Nobel laureates sign the Mainau Declaration against nuclear weapons, later co-signed by 34 more laureates More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Emmeline Pankhurst (1858 - 1928) Jocelyn Bell Burnell 77th Birthday Kim Alexis 60th Birthday Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 - 1669) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Anton Chekhov (1860 - 1904) Juan Ponce de León (1460 - 1521) More Famous Deaths