Historical Events In April - 15
Friday, 02 January 2026
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 this day in history battle at Adrianople: Bulgaria beats Emp Boudouin of Constantinople 

1220 On this day in history adolf I, archbishop of Cologne, dies 

1250 On this day in history pope Innoncent III refuses Jews of Cordova Spain to build a synagogue 

1415 Manuel Chrysoloras, Greek humanist and grammarian on this day in history. 

1450 On April - 15 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 Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs on this day in history. 

1472 Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on this day in history. 

1492 On April - 15 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 April - 15. 

1581 Cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal on April - 15. 

1588 On April - 15 claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist 

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

1595 On April - 15 willem I's daughter of Elisabeth of Nassau marries duke Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne of Broth 

1605 Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on April - 15. 

1607 Cornelius Kilianus, Flemish translator/poet, dies at about 78 on this day in history. 

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

1621 On this day in history hugo the Great arrives in France 

1621 On this day in history john Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony 

1632 On April - 15 swedish & Saxon army beat Earl Tilly 

1637 Valentin Molitor, composer on April - 15. 

1651 On this day in history 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 April - 15 simon Dach, German poet, dies 

1682 John van Huysum, Dutch painter (flowers/fruit) on April - 15. 

1684 Catherine I, empress of Russia (1725-27) on this day in history. 

1688 On this day in history johann Friedrich Fasch, composer 

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

1689 Ferdinand Zellbell, composer on this day in history. 

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