Historical Events In October - 15

0070  Today in history publius Vergilius Maro, Roman leade/ oet (Bucolica, Aeneis)   

0533  Byzantine general Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Vandals on October - 15.   

1501  English crown prince Arthur marries Catharina of Aragon today in history.   

1520  Today in history king Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall   

1522  Emperor Karel I names Hernan Cortes governor of Mexico on this day in history.   

1552  Khanate of Kazan is conquered by troops of Ivan Grozny today in history.   

1581  Today in history commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris   

1582  Today in history many Catholic countries switch to Gregorian calendar, skip 10 days   

1598  On October - 15 spanish general strategist Bernardino de Mendoza occupies fort Rhine   

1641  Today in history paul de Chomedy de Maisonneuve claims Montreal   

1654  Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel today in history.   

1471  On October - 15 birth of konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526)   

1542  On October - 15 birth of djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1550  Today in history birth of henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange   

1608  Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647) was born on October - 15.   

1674  On this day in history birth of robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)   

1686  Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758) was born on October - 15.   

1701  Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771) was born on October - 15.   

1711  Elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741) was born on October - 15.   

0412  Death of Theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria today in history.   

0892  On this day in history al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

0898  Today in history death of lambert, Holy Roman Emperor   

0912  Death of Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba today in history.   

1002  Death of Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946) on October - 15.   

1080  Today in history rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies   

1268  On this day in history dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies   

1271  Hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies today in history.