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Events in September 1815 2
1738 – 1815John Singleton Copley (1738-1815)Died 9 September 1815, aged 77Copley was an American-born painter celebrated for his portraits of colonial Boston society before relocating permanently to London. He became one of the leading history painters in Britain, noted for works such as Watson and the Shark.
1815Holy Alliance FormedRussia, Austria and Prussia pledge Christian governanceEmperor Alexander I of Russia, Emperor Francis I of Austria, and King Frederick William III of Prussia signed the Holy Alliance in Paris, pledging to govern according to Christian principles and uphold the conservative post-war order. The alliance became a symbol of reactionary politics in Europe.