Historical Events In January - 15

0069  On this day in history otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor of Rome, but only rules for three months before committing suicide.   

0069  On this day in history servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70   

0708  On this day in history sisinnius begins his reign as Pope (dies 20 days later)   

0936  On January - 15 king Rudolph of France   

0946  On this day in history caliph al-Mustaqfi blinded/ousted   

1208  On this day in history peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered   

1345  On this day in history martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler   

1346  Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria gives his wife Margaretha, Holland/Zealand on this day in history.   

1432  On this day in history afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481)   

1507  On this day in history johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran)   

1535  Henry VIII declares himself head of English Church on this day in history.   

1552  On January - 15 france signs secret treaty with German Protestants   

1559  On January - 15 coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I   

1559  Elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.   

1562  3rd sitting of Council of Trente opens on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation)   

1582  On this day in history russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to the Baltic   

1582  Russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to Baltic on January - 15.   

1586  Battle at Boxum Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army on this day in history.   

1586  Battle at Boxum: Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army on January - 15.   

1622  The birth of Molière, French writer on January - 15.   

1680  French explorer Sieur de la Salle builds Fort Crèvecoeur on January - 15.   

1684  Caspar Netscher, Dutch portrait painter, dies at about 48 on this day in history.   

1705  Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies on this day in history.   

1715  On this day in history georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist   

1716  Philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence) on January - 15.   

1730  On this day in history john Malchair, composer   

1733  Joseph Lederer, composer on January - 15.   

1742  Eugene Godecharle, composer on January - 15.   

1744  On this day in history charles-Hubert Gervais, composer, dies at 72   

1752  On this day in history tobias Smollett publishes pamphlet accusing Fielding of plagiarism   

1754  On January - 15 riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam   

1755  On this day in history azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83   

1759  On this day in history british Museum opens in Montague House, London   

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1432  Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) was born on January - 15.   

1481  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511)   

1507  On January - 15 birth of johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran)   

1538  On January - 15 birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)   

1567  On January - 15 birth of black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation)   

1622  Molière, French playwright (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

1671  Abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)   

0069  Death of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70 on this day in history.   

0570  On January - 15 death of saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475)   

0936  Death of King Rudolph of France on this day in history.   

1208  On this day in history death of peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered   

1345  Death of Martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler on January - 15.   

1481  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511)   

1595  On January - 15 death of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546)   

1672  Death of John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) on this day in history.