Historical Events In December - 15

0037  Nero Claudius Augustus Germanicus, 5th emperor of Rome (54-68) on December - 15.   

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

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

0687  St Sergius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Conon on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1124  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history stephen III of Moldavia defeats Matthias Corvinus of Hungary, with the latter being injured thrice, at the Battle of Baia.   

1488  On December - 15 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  On December - 15 lucas Osiander, composer   

1567  On December - 15 christoph Demantius, composer   

1569  On December - 15 westmoreland flees to Scotland   

1574  On December - 15 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  Laevinus Torrentius, becomes bishop of Antwerp on December - 15.   

1593  On this day in history state of Holland grants patent on windmill with crankshaft   

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  Simon Marius, is first to observe Andromeda galaxy through a telescope on this day in history.   

1612  Simon Marius, is 1st to observe Andromeda galaxy through a telescope on December - 15.   

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

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 this day in history gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)   

1657  On December - 15 michel-Richard Delalande, composer   

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

1664  English colonizing Connecticut on December - 15.   

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

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer on December - 15.   

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

1567  On December - 15 birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

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 December - 15 birth of michel-Richard Delalande, composer   

1667  On December - 15 birth of ludwig Ernst, composer   

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

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

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  Death of King Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204) on December - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1621  On December - 15 charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43