Historical Events In April - 15

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

0784  First balloon flight in Ireland on April - 15.  

1053  Godwin, Earl of Wessex on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history pope Innoncent III refuses Jews of Cordova Spain to build a synagogue  

1415  On this day in history manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian  

1450  On this day in history french defeat English at Battle of Formigny in 100 Years' War  

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

1469  On this day in history nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs  

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

1492  On April - 15 the birth of Leonardo da Vinci, Rennaisance man  

1493  -20/4 Barcelona] Columbus meets with King Ferdinand & Isabella on April - 15.  

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 April - 15.  

1594  Fleming Pieter Stevens appointed royal painter of Rudolf II (Prague) on April - 15.  

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

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 April - 15.  

1621  Hugo the Great arrives in France on April - 15.  

1621  On April - 15 john Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony  

1632  On this day in history 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 this day in history patriarch Joseph, head of the Russian Orthodox Church  

1654  On this day in history england & Netherlands signs peace treaty  

1659  Simon Dach, German poet, dies on this day in history.  

1682  John van Huysum, Dutch painter (flowers/fruit) on this day in history.  

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

1688  Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer on April - 15.  

1689  French king Louis XIV declares war on Spain on April - 15.  

1689  On this day in history ferdinand Zellbell, composer  

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1452  On this day in history birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary  

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on April - 15.  

1489  Sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588) was born on April - 15.  

1552  Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.  

1588  On this day in history birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist  

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

1641  On April - 15 birth of robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722)  

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

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

1220  Adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.  

1415  On this day in history death of manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian  

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

1502  On April - 15 jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies  

1605  Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on this day in history.  

1607  On April - 15 cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78  

1610  Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62 on April - 15.