Historical Events In January - 15

1762  Fraunces Tavern opens in New York City NY on this day in history.   

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

1765  On January - 15 carlmann Kolb, composer, dies at 61   

1775  Giovanni Battista Sammartini, composer, dies on January - 15.   

1777  People of New Connecticut (Vermont) declare independence from England on this day in history.   

1779  On this day in history jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer   

1780  On January - 15 continental Congress establishes court of appeals   

1785  Mozarts string quartet opus 10 premieres on this day in history.   

1788  On this day in history gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77   

1791  Franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece) on this day in history.   

1795  Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/man of letters on this day in history.   

1797  The first top hat worn (John Etherington of London) on January - 15.   

1797  On January - 15 1st top hat worn (John Etherington of London)   

1798  Thomas Crofton Croker, Irish story teller (Fairy legends) on January - 15.   

1809  On January - 15 cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus)   

1812  On this day in history peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer   

1812  Johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1813  James Marion Sims, SC, surgeon/gynecologist (vesicovaginal operation) on January - 15.   

1815  Henry Morris Naglee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history emma, Lady Hamilton, English mistress of Lord Nelson (b. 1761   

1816  Henry Harington, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871   

1821  On January - 15 lafayette McLaws, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1897   

1822  Greek War of Independence: Demetrius Ypsilanti is elected president of the legislative assembly on this day in history.   

1826  Mikhail Saltykov, Spas-Ugol Russia, satirist (Family of Noblemen) on this day in history.   

1831  The fir1st US-built locomotive to pull a passenger train makes first run on this day in history.   

1831  The first US railroad honeymoon trip, Mr & Mrs Pierson, Charleston SC on January - 15.   

1831  1st US-built locomotive to pull a passenger train makes 1st run on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history hMS Beagle anchors at Goeree Tierra del Fuego   

1841  Lord Frederick Stanley, presenter of hockey's Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

1844  On January - 15 the University of Notre Dame is founded   

1844  On January - 15 u of Notre Dame receives its charter in Indiana   

1844  On January - 15 joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78   

1845  On January - 15 ella Flagg Young, 1st woman pres (National Educational Association)   

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1432  On January - 15 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  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  On January - 15 birth of abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704)   

1674  On January - 15 birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)   

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

0570  On this day in history death of saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475)   

0936  Death of King Rudolph of France on January - 15.   

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

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

1481  On January - 15 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.