Births on May 15

Viktor Vasnetsov

Born on May 15, 1848

Viktor Vasnetsov, Russian painter and illustrator (d. 1926)

Viktor Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov (Russian: Ви́ктор Миха́йлович Васнецо́в; May 15 (N.S.), 1848 – July 23, 1926) was a Russian artist who specialized in mythological and historical subjects. He is considered the co-founder of Russian folklorist and romantic nationalistic painting (see also neo-romanticism), and a key figure in the Russian revivalist movement.

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Events on 1848

15 May

1848 revolutions
Serfdom is abolished in the Habsburg Galicia, as a result of the 1848 revolutions. The rest of monarchy followed later in the year.
18 May

Frankfurt Parliament
Opening of the first German National Assembly (Nationalversammlung) in Frankfurt, Germany.
19 Jul

Seneca Falls Convention
Women's rights: A two-day Women's Rights Convention opens in Seneca Falls, New York.
29 Sep

Hungarian Revolution of 1848
Battle of Pákozd: Stalemate between Hungarian and Croatian forces at Pákozd; the first battle of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.
1 Nov

Boston University
In Boston, Massachusetts, the first medical school for women, Boston Female Medical School (which later merged with the Boston University School of Medicine), opens.

Births on May 15

Viktor Vasnetsov

Born on May 15, 1848

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Events on 1848

1848 revolutions

Frankfurt Parliament

Seneca Falls Convention

Hungarian Revolution of 1848

Boston University