Historical Events In October - 15
Monday, 20 January 2025
0070 On this day in history publius Vergilius Maro, Roman leader/poet (Bucolica, Aeneis)
0412 On this day in history theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria
0533 Byzantine general Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Vandals on this day in history.
0892 On October - 15 al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies
0898 Lambert, Holy Roman Emperor on this day in history.
0912 On this day in history abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba
1080 Rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies on October - 15.
1268 Dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies on this day in history.
1271 Hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies on this day in history.
1389 On October - 15 urbanus VI, [Bartolomeo Prignano], Italian pope (1378-89), dies
1501 English crown prince Arthur marries Catharina of Aragon on October - 15.
1512 Antoon Keldermans, Flem builder (Middelburg town hall), dies at 72 on this day in history.
1520 On this day in history king Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall
1522 Emperor Karel I names Hernan Cortes governor of Mexico on October - 15.
1524 On October - 15 joachim Patinir, Flemish landscape painter, dies at about 45
1539 Reynier Brunt, procureur-general of Court of Holland, dies on October - 15.
1542 On October - 15 djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)
1550 Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange on this day in history.
1552 On this day in history khanate of Kazan is conquered by troops of Ivan Grozny.
1581 Commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris on October - 15.
1582 Many Catholic countries switch to Gregorian calendar, skip 10 days on October - 15.
1595 Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch E indies poet, dies at 48 on October - 15.
1598 On October - 15 spanish general strategist Bernardino de Mendoza occupies fort Rhine
1605 On this day in history abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, Mogol keizer of India (1556-1605), dies at 63
1641 On October - 15 paul de Chomedy de Maisonneuve claims Montreal
1654 Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel on October - 15.
1655 Jews of Lublin are massacred on this day in history.
1660 On October - 15 asser Levy granted butchers license (kosher meat) in New Amsterdam
1674 On this day in history robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)
1682 On October - 15 john Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 56
1705 English fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona on this day in history.
1724 On this day in history cornelis Steenoven is 1st archbishop of Old-Catholic church
1756 Saxon army surrenders to Prussia on October - 15.
1761 Peter Gronland, composer on October - 15.
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