Historical Events In December - 15

0037  On December - 15 nero Claudius Augustus Germanicus, 5th emperor of Rome (54-68)  

0533  On December - 15 byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Ticameron.  

0687  On December - 15 st Sergius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0687  On this day in history st Sergius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Conon  

1025  On December - 15 the Byzantine emperor Basil II dies December 15 at age 69 after a 49-year reign He is succeeded by his brother, who will reign until 1028 as Constantine VIII  

1025  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on this day in history.  

1124  On this day in history chancellor Haimeric selects pope (Lamberto becomes Honorius II)  

1167  On December - 15 sicilian chancellor Stephen du Perche moves the royal court to Messina to prevent a rebellion.  

1230  On this day in history ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies  

1256  Hulagu Khan captures and destroys the Hashshashin stronghold at Alamut in present-day Iran as part of the Mongol offensive on Islamic southwest Asia on December - 15.  

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1467  Stephen III of Moldavia defeats Matthias Corvinus of Hungary, with the latter being injured thrice, at the Battle of Baia on December - 15.  

1488  Bartholomeus Diaz returns to Portugal after sailing round Cape of Good Hope on this day in history.  

1515  On December - 15 alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies  

1534  On this day in history lucas Osiander, composer  

1567  On this day in history christoph Demantius, composer  

1569  Westmoreland flees to Scotland on this day in history.  

1574  On December - 15 samuel Besler, composer  

1576  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53 on December - 15.  

1582  Leidse university names Rembert Dodoens prof of botany/medicine on December - 15.  

1586  Laevinus Torrentius, becomes bishop of Antwerp on December - 15.  

1593  On December - 15 state of Holland grants patent on windmill with crankshaft  

1598  Philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58 on December - 15.  

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) on December - 15.  

1612  On this day in history simon Marius, is first to observe Andromeda galaxy through a telescope  

1612  Simon Marius, is 1st to observe Andromeda galaxy through a telescope on December - 15.  

1621  On this day in history charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43  

1626  Adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70 on this day in history.  

1640  Duke of Braganca crowned King Johan IV of Portugal on this day in history.  

1648  On December - 15 gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)  

1657  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer on December - 15.  

1660  Philippines: Andres Malongs rebels plunders Bagnotan on December - 15.  

1664  English colonizing Connecticut on this day in history.  

1667  On December - 15 brandenburg declares himself neutral in Devolutie War  

1667  On this day in history ludwig Ernst, composer  

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1534  On December - 15 birth of lucas Osiander, composer  

1567  Christoph Demantius, composer was born on this day in history.  

1574  On December - 15 birth of samuel Besler, composer  

1610  On December - 15 birth of david Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium)  

1648  On this day in history birth of gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)  

1657  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer was born on December - 15.  

1667  On this day in history birth of ludwig Ernst, composer  

1720  J F Beck, writer was born on December - 15.  

1025  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on December - 15.  

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on this day in history.  

1230  On this day in history ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies  

1263  On this day in history death of king Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204)  

1515  On this day in history alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies  

1576  On December - 15 joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53  

1598  On December - 15 philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58  

1621  Charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43 on this day in history.