daily history, July 15.
July 15, 1815: Napoleon surrenders to Captain Frederick Maitland of HMS Bellerophon at Rochefort after his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.
July 15, 1914: Universal Negro Improvement Association founded by Marcus Garvey.
July 15, 1916: Boeing Company was formed by William Boeing in Seattle, Washington.
July 15, 1933: Wiley Post begins 1st solo flight around the world.
July 15, 1937: Buchenwald Concentration Camp opens.
July 15, 1939: Clara Adams became 1st woman to complete round world flight.
July 15, 1987: end of 37 years of martial law in taiwan.
