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Historical Events Happened In January - 15

Thursday, 23 May 2013

1208 Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered on this day in history.

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

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 Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) on this day in history.

1535 On this day in history henry VIII declares himself head of English Church

1552 On this day in history france signs secret treaty with German Protestants

1559 Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I on this day in history.

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

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

1567 Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) on this day in history.

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

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

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 On this day in history caspar Netscher, Dutch portrait painter, dies at about 48

1705 On this day in history walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies

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 this day in history.

1730 On this day in history john Malchair, composer

1733 Joseph Lederer, composer on this day in history.

1742 On this day in history eugene Godecharle, composer

1744 Charles-Hubert Gervais, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.

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

1754 On this day in history riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam

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

1759 British Museum opens in Montague House, London on this day in history.

1762 On this day in history fraunces Tavern opens in New York City NY

1762 Fraunces Tavern opens in NYC on this day in history.

1765 Carlmann Kolb, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.

1775 On this day in history giovanni Battista Sammartini, composer, dies

1777 On this day in history people of New Connecticut (Vermont) declare independence from England

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Famous Birthdays In January - 15

Famous People Born On This Day In History

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

1481 Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) was born on this day in history.

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

1538 Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.

1567 Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) was born on this day in history.

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 Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In January - 15

Famous People Died 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 this day in history.

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

1595 On this day in history death of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546)

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

1683 On this day in history death of philip Warwick, English writer and politician (b. 1609)

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.