Historical Events In January - 15

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 January - 15 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 this day in history peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered  

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

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

1432  Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) on January - 15.  

1507  On this day in history johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran)  

1535  On January - 15 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  On this day in history 3rd sitting of Council of Trente opens  

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

1582  On this day in history russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to the Baltic  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1705  On January - 15 walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies  

1715  Georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist on January - 15.  

1716  On January - 15 philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence)  

1730  John Malchair, composer on January - 15.  

1733  On January - 15 joseph Lederer, composer  

1742  Eugene Godecharle, composer on January - 15.  

1744  Charles-Hubert Gervais, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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 January - 15.  

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 January - 15.  

1507  On this day in history birth of johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1671  On January - 15 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 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 this day in history.  

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 January - 15.  

1595  On January - 15 death of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546)  

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