15 July 1815 July 14, 2011 Author: Staff Napoléon Bonaparte surrenders on board the HMS Bellerophon. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." Thomas A. Edison — Click here for more from Thomas A. Edison Related posts: 4 July 1569 Categories: History Tags: 15 July, 1815