Historical Events In January - 15

0069  On this day in history otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor of Rome, but only rules for three months before committing suicide.  

0069  Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70 on January - 15.  

0708  On January - 15 sisinnius begins his reign as Pope (dies 20 days later)  

0936  On January - 15 king Rudolph of France  

0946  On this day in history caliph al-Mustaqfi blinded/ousted  

1208  Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered on January - 15.  

1345  On this day in history martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler  

1346  On this day in history emperor Louis IV of Bavaria gives his wife Margaretha, Holland/Zealand  

1432  On this day in history afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481)  

1507  Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) on this day in history.  

1535  Henry VIII declares himself head of English Church on January - 15.  

1552  On January - 15 france signs secret treaty with German Protestants  

1559  Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I on January - 15.  

1559  Elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.  

1562  3rd sitting of Council of Trente opens on January - 15.  

1567  On this day in history black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation)  

1582  Russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to the Baltic on this day in history.  

1582  On January - 15 russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to Baltic  

1586  On this day in history battle at Boxum Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army  

1586  Battle at Boxum: Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army on January - 15.  

1622  The birth of Molière, French writer on this day in history.  

1680  French explorer Sieur de la Salle builds Fort Crèvecoeur on January - 15.  

1684  Caspar Netscher, Dutch portrait painter, dies at about 48 on January - 15.  

1705  Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies on this day in history.  

1715  Georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist on this day in history.  

1716  Philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.  

1730  John Malchair, composer on January - 15.  

1733  Joseph Lederer, composer on this day in history.  

1742  Eugene Godecharle, composer on January - 15.  

1744  Charles-Hubert Gervais, composer, dies at 72 on January - 15.  

1752  Tobias Smollett publishes pamphlet accusing Fielding of plagiarism on January - 15.  

1754  On this day in history riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam  

1755  Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1759  On January - 15 british Museum opens in Montague House, London  

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1432  On January - 15 birth of afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481)  

1481  Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) was born on this day in history.  

1507  Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) was born on this day in history.  

1538  On this day in history birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)  

1567  Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) was born on January - 15.  

1622  On this day in history birth of molière, French playwright (d. 1673)  

1671  On this day in history birth of abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704)  

1674  On January - 15 birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)  

0069  On January - 15 death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70  

0570  On this day in history death of saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475)  

0936  Death of King Rudolph of France on January - 15.  

1208  On this day in history death of peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered  

1345  Death of Martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler on this day in history.  

1481  Death of Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) on this day in history.  

1595  Death of Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546) on January - 15.  

1672  Death of John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) on January - 15.