Historical Events In December - 15

0037  On this day in history nero Claudius Augustus Germanicus, 5th emperor of Rome (54-68)   

0533  On this day in history byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Ticameron.   

0687  On this day in history st Sergius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0687  On December - 15 st Sergius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Conon   

1025  The Byzantine emperor Basil II dies December 15 at age 69 after a 49-year reign He is succeeded by his brother, who will reign until 1028 as Constantine VIII on this day in history.   

1025  On this day in history basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies   

1124  On December - 15 chancellor Haimeric selects pope (Lamberto becomes Honorius II)   

1167  Sicilian chancellor Stephen du Perche moves the royal court to Messina to prevent a rebellion on this day in history.   

1230  On December - 15 ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies   

1256  On this day in history hulagu Khan captures and destroys the Hashshashin stronghold at Alamut in present-day Iran as part of the Mongol offensive on Islamic southwest Asia.   

1467  Stephen III of Moldavia defeats Matthias Corvinus of Hungary, with the latter being injured thrice, at the Battle of Baia on December - 15.   

1488  On this day in history bartholomeus Diaz returns to Portugal after sailing round Cape of Good Hope   

1515  On December - 15 alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies   

1534  Lucas Osiander, composer on this day in history.   

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer on December - 15.   

1569  Westmoreland flees to Scotland on December - 15.   

1574  On this day in history samuel Besler, composer   

1576  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53 on December - 15.   

1582  On this day in history leidse university names Rembert Dodoens prof of botany/medicine   

1586  On this day in history laevinus Torrentius, becomes bishop of Antwerp   

1593  On December - 15 state of Holland grants patent on windmill with crankshaft   

1598  Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 on December - 15.   

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) on this day in history.   

1612  Simon Marius, is first to observe Andromeda galaxy through a telescope on December - 15.   

1612  On this day in history simon Marius, is 1st to observe Andromeda galaxy through a telescope   

1621  On this day in history charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43   

1626  Adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70 on December - 15.   

1640  Duke of Braganca crowned King Johan IV of Portugal on this day in history.   

1648  On December - 15 gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)   

1657  On December - 15 michel-Richard Delalande, composer   

1660  On December - 15 philippines: Andres Malongs rebels plunders Bagnotan   

1664  On December - 15 english colonizing Connecticut   

1667  On this day in history brandenburg declares himself neutral in Devolutie War   

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer on this day in history.   

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1534  Lucas Osiander, composer was born on this day in history.   

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1574  Samuel Besler, composer was born on December - 15.   

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on December - 15.   

1648  On this day in history birth of gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)   

1657  On December - 15 birth of michel-Richard Delalande, composer   

1667  On this day in history birth of ludwig Ernst, composer   

1720  J F Beck, writer was born on this day in history.   

1025  On December - 15 basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies   

1072  On December - 15 death of alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029)   

1230  On this day in history ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies   

1263  Death of King Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204) on this day in history.   

1515  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on December - 15.   

1576  On this day in history joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53   

1598  On December - 15 philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58   

1621  On this day in history charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43