Historical Events In January - 15
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
0069 Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor of Rome, but only rules for three months before committing suicide on January - 15.
0069 Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70 on this day in history.
0708 On this day in history sisinnius begins his reign as Pope (dies 20 days later)
0936 On this day in history king Rudolph of France
0946 On this day in history caliph al-Mustaqfi blinded/ousted
1208 On this day in history peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered
1345 Martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler on January - 15.
1346 Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria gives his wife Margaretha, Holland/Zealand on this day in history.
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 Henry VIII declares himself head of English Church on January - 15.
1552 France signs secret treaty with German Protestants on January - 15.
1559 Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I on January - 15.
1559 On January - 15 elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey.
1562 3rd sitting of Council of Trente opens on this day in history.
1567 On January - 15 black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation)
1582 On this day in history russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to the Baltic
1582 Russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to Baltic on this day in history.
1586 On January - 15 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 On this day in history caspar Netscher, Dutch portrait painter, dies at about 48
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 January - 15.
1716 Philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.
1730 John Malchair, composer on this day in history.
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 On this day in history riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam
1755 Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83 on January - 15.
1759 British Museum opens in Montague House, London on this day in history.
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