Historical Events In April - 15
Thursday, 18 September 2025
0069 On April - 15 battle at Bedriacum, North-Italy
0784 First balloon flight in Ireland on this day in history.
1053 Godwin, Earl of Wessex on April - 15.
1205 On April - 15 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 On this day in history manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian
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 April - 15.
1472 Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on April - 15.
1492 On this day in history the birth of Leonardo da Vinci, Rennaisance man
1493 -20/4 Barcelona] Columbus meets with King Ferdinand & Isabella on this day in history.
1502 Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.
1581 Cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal on this day in history.
1588 Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist on this day in history.
1594 On this day in history fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague)
1595 Willem I's daughter of Elisabeth of Nassau marries duke Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne of Broth on April - 15.
1605 On April - 15 boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies
1607 On this day in history cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78
1610 On this day in history johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62
1621 On this day in history hugo the Great arrives in France
1621 John Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony on April - 15.
1632 On April - 15 swedish & Saxon army beat Earl Tilly
1637 On this day in history valentin Molitor, composer
1651 On this day in history domenico Gabrielli, composer
1652 On April - 15 patriarch Joseph, head of the Russian Orthodox Church
1654 England & Netherlands signs peace treaty on this day in history.
1659 On this day in history simon Dach, German poet, dies
1682 On April - 15 john van Huysum, Dutch painter (flowers/fruit)
1684 Catherine I, empress of Russia (1725-27) on April - 15.
1688 Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer on April - 15.
1689 On April - 15 french king Louis XIV declares war on Spain
1689 Ferdinand Zellbell, composer on this day in history.
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