Historical Events In December - 15

0037  On December - 15 nero Claudius Augustus Germanicus, 5th emperor of Rome (54-68)   

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

0687  On December - 15 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  On December - 15 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   

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

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

1167  On December - 15 sicilian chancellor Stephen du Perche moves the royal court to Messina to prevent a rebellion.   

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

1488  Bartholomeus Diaz returns to Portugal after sailing round Cape of Good Hope on December - 15.   

1515  On this day in history alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies   

1534  On December - 15 lucas Osiander, composer   

1567  On this day in history christoph Demantius, composer   

1569  On this day in history westmoreland flees to Scotland   

1574  Samuel Besler, composer on this day in history.   

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

1582  On December - 15 leidse university names Rembert Dodoens prof of botany/medicine   

1586  Laevinus Torrentius, becomes bishop of Antwerp on December - 15.   

1593  State of Holland grants patent on windmill with crankshaft on this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58   

1610  On December - 15 david Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium)   

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

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

1621  Charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43 on December - 15.   

1626  On December - 15 adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70   

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

1648  Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) on this day in history.   

1657  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer on this day in history.   

1660  Philippines: Andres Malongs rebels plunders Bagnotan on December - 15.   

1664  English colonizing Connecticut on this day in history.   

1667  Brandenburg declares himself neutral in Devolutie War on December - 15.   

1667  On December - 15 ludwig Ernst, composer   

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1534  On this day in history birth of lucas Osiander, composer   

1567  On this day in history birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

1574  On December - 15 birth of samuel Besler, composer   

1610  On December - 15 birth of david Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium)   

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

1657  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer was born on this day in history.   

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer was born on December - 15.   

1720  On this day in history birth of j F Beck, writer   

1025  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on December - 15.   

1072  On this day in history death of alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029)   

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

1263  On this day in history death of king Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204)   

1515  Alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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