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  On this day in history servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70  

0708  On this day in history sisinnius begins his reign as Pope (dies 20 days later)  

0936  King Rudolph of France on this day in history.  

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

1208  On January - 15 peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered  

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

1346  Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria gives his wife Margaretha, Holland/Zealand on January - 15.  

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

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

1535  On this day in history henry VIII declares himself head of English Church  

1552  France signs secret treaty with German Protestants on January - 15.  

1559  Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1582  Russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to the Baltic on January - 15.  

1582  On this day in history 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  On January - 15 battle at Boxum: Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army  

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

1680  On this day in history french explorer Sieur de la Salle builds Fort Crèvecoeur  

1684  On January - 15 caspar Netscher, Dutch portrait painter, dies at about 48  

1705  Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies on January - 15.  

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

1716  On this day in history philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence)  

1730  On this day in history john Malchair, composer  

1733  Joseph Lederer, composer on this day in history.  

1742  On January - 15 eugene Godecharle, composer  

1744  On this day in history charles-Hubert Gervais, composer, dies at 72  

1752  On this day in history tobias Smollett publishes pamphlet accusing Fielding of plagiarism  

1754  Riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam on January - 15.  

1755  On January - 15 azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83  

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

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1432  On this day in history 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  On January - 15 birth of johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran)  

1538  Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on January - 15.  

1567  Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) was born on this day in history.  

1622  Molière, French playwright (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.  

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

1674  Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) was born on January - 15.  

0069  On this day in history death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70  

0570  Death of Saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475) on January - 15.  

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

1481  On January - 15 death of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511)  

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

1672  On January - 15 death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594)