July 15

Thursday 15, 1999:

Safeco Field opens in Seattle, Washington.

Friday 15, 1870:

Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory are transferred to Canada from the Hudson's Bay Company, and the province of Manitoba and the North-West Territories are established from these vast territories.

Tuesday 15, 1806:

Pike expedition: Near St. Louis, Missouri, United States Army Lieutenant Zebulon Pike begins an expedition from Fort Belle Fountaine to explore the west.

Sunday 15, 1381:

John Ball, a leader in the Peasants' Revolt, hanged, drawn and quartered in the presence of Richard II of England.

Saturday 15, 1099:

First Crusade: Christian soldiers take Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after a difficult siege.

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