Historical Events In January - 15
Thursday, 16 May 2024
0069 Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor of Rome, but only rules for three months before committing suicide on this day in history.
0069 On January - 15 servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70
0708 Sisinnius begins his reign as Pope (dies 20 days later) on January - 15.
0936 On this day in history king Rudolph of France
0946 Caliph al-Mustaqfi blinded/ousted on January - 15.
1208 Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered on this day in history.
1345 Martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler on this day in history.
1346 On this day in history emperor Louis IV of Bavaria gives his wife Margaretha, Holland/Zealand
1432 Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) on this day in history.
1507 On this day in history johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran)
1535 On this day in history henry VIII declares himself head of English Church
1552 On January - 15 france signs secret treaty with German Protestants
1559 On January - 15 coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I
1559 On this day in history elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey.
1562 3rd sitting of Council of Trente opens on January - 15.
1567 Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) on January - 15.
1582 On January - 15 russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to the Baltic
1582 Russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to Baltic on this day in history.
1586 Battle at Boxum Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army on this day in history.
1586 On this day in history battle at Boxum: Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army
1622 The birth of Molière, French writer on this day in history.
1680 On this day in history french explorer Sieur de la Salle builds Fort Crèvecoeur
1684 Caspar Netscher, Dutch portrait painter, dies at about 48 on January - 15.
1705 Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies on January - 15.
1715 Georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist on this day in history.
1716 On this day in history philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence)
1730 On this day in history john Malchair, composer
1733 Joseph Lederer, composer on this day in history.
1742 On January - 15 eugene Godecharle, composer
1744 On January - 15 charles-Hubert Gervais, composer, dies at 72
1752 Tobias Smollett publishes pamphlet accusing Fielding of plagiarism on this day in history.
1754 On January - 15 riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam
1755 Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83 on January - 15.
1759 British Museum opens in Montague House, London on January - 15.
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