Historical Events In April - 15

0069  On this day in history battle at Bedriacum, North-Italy  

0784  First balloon flight in Ireland on this day in history.  

1053  On this day in history godwin, Earl of Wessex  

1205  On this day in history battle at Adrianople: Bulgaria beats Emp Boudouin of Constantinople  

1220  Adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies on April - 15.  

1250  Pope Innoncent III refuses Jews of Cordova Spain to build a synagogue on April - 15.  

1415  Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian on April - 15.  

1450  French defeat English at Battle of Formigny in 100 Years' War on this day in history.  

1452  Leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary on this day in history.  

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs on this day in history.  

1472  On this day in history leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68  

1492  The birth of Leonardo da Vinci, Rennaisance man on April - 15.  

1493  -20/4 Barcelona] Columbus meets with King Ferdinand & Isabella on this day in history.  

1502  On this day in history jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies  

1581  On this day in history cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal  

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist on this day in history.  

1594  Fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague) on this day in history.  

1595  Willem I's daughter of Elisabeth of Nassau marries duke Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne of Broth on this day in history.  

1605  On April - 15 boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies  

1607  Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78 on April - 15.  

1610  Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62 on this day in history.  

1621  On April - 15 hugo the Great arrives in France  

1621  John Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony on April - 15.  

1632  On this day in history swedish & Saxon army beat Earl Tilly  

1637  On April - 15 valentin Molitor, composer  

1651  On April - 15 domenico Gabrielli, composer  

1652  Patriarch Joseph, head of the Russian Orthodox Church on this day in history.  

1654  England & Netherlands signs peace treaty on April - 15.  

1659  On this day in history simon Dach, German poet, dies  

1682  On April - 15 john van Huysum, Dutch painter (flowers/fruit)  

1684  On April - 15 catherine I, empress of Russia (1725-27)  

1688  On this day in history johann Friedrich Fasch, composer  

1689  French king Louis XIV declares war on Spain on this day in history.  

1689  On this day in history ferdinand Zellbell, composer  

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1452  Leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary was born on this day in history.  

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on this day in history.  

1489  On April - 15 birth of sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588)  

1552  On April - 15 birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)  

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on this day in history.  

1637  Valentin Molitor, composer was born on April - 15.  

1641  Robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722) was born on April - 15.  

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on April - 15.  

1053  On April - 15 death of godwin, Earl of Wessex  

1220  On April - 15 adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies  

1415  On April - 15 death of manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian  

1472  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on April - 15.  

1502  Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.  

1605  On this day in history boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies  

1607  Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78 on April - 15.  

1610  Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62 on this day in history.