Historical Events In October - 15

0070  Today in history publius Vergilius Maro, Roman leade/ oet (Bucolica, Aeneis)  

0533  On October - 15 byzantine general Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Vandals.  

1501  English crown prince Arthur marries Catharina of Aragon today in history.  

1520  King Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall today in history.  

1522  On October - 15 emperor Karel I names Hernan Cortes governor of Mexico  

1552  Today 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 today in history.  

1582  Many Catholic countries switch to Gregorian calendar, skip 10 days today in history.  

1598  Today in history spanish general strategist Bernardino de Mendoza occupies fort Rhine  

1641  Paul de Chomedy de Maisonneuve claims Montreal on October - 15.  

1654  Today in history prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel  

1471  Konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526) was born today in history.  

1542  Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born today in history.  

1550  Today in history birth of henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange  

1608  Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647) was born today in history.  

1674  Today in history birth of robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)  

1686  Today in history birth of allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758)  

1701  On October - 15 birth of marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771)  

1711  Elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741) was born on October - 15.  

0412  Death of Theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.  

0892  Al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies today in history.  

0898  Today in history death of lambert, Holy Roman Emperor  

0912  Death of Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba today in history.  

1002  On October - 15 death of otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946)  

1080  Today in history rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies  

1268  Today in history dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies  

1271  On October - 15 hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies