Historical Events In December - 15

0037  On this day in history 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 December - 15.   

0687  St Sergius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 15.   

0687  On this day in history 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  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on December - 15.   

1124  Chancellor Haimeric selects pope (Lamberto becomes Honorius II) on this day in history.   

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 December - 15 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 this day in history.   

1488  On December - 15 bartholomeus Diaz returns to Portugal after sailing round Cape of Good Hope   

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

1534  On this day in history lucas Osiander, composer   

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer on this day in history.   

1569  Westmoreland flees to Scotland on this day in history.   

1574  Samuel Besler, composer on December - 15.   

1576  On December - 15 joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53   

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

1586  On December - 15 laevinus Torrentius, becomes bishop of Antwerp   

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  On December - 15 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 December - 15.   

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

1657  On this day in history michel-Richard Delalande, composer   

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

1664  English colonizing Connecticut on December - 15.   

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

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer on this day in history.   

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1534  On December - 15 birth of lucas Osiander, composer   

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

1574  Samuel Besler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of michel-Richard Delalande, composer   

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer was born on this day in history.   

1720  J F Beck, writer was born on December - 15.   

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

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on this day in history.   

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 December - 15.   

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

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

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

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