Historical Events In January - 15
Wednesday, 04 February 2026
0069 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. 

0708 In this year, Sisinnius starts his reign as Pope (dies 20 days later). 

0936 King Rudolph of France. 

0946 Caliph al-Mustaqfi blinded/ousted 

1208 Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered. 

1345 Martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler 

1346 Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria gives his wife Margaretha, Holland/Zealand 

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

1507 Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran). 

1535 Henry VIII declares himself head of English Church. 

1552 France signs secret treaty with German Protestants 

1559 Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I. 

1559 Elizabeth the inaugural is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey. 

1562 3rd sitting of Council of Trente opens. 

1567 Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation). 

1582 Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland, loses access to the Baltic. 

1582 Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland, loses access to Baltic 

1586 Battle at Boxum Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army 

1586 Battle at Boxum: Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army 

1684 Caspar Netscher, Dutch portrait painter, dies at about 48 

1705 Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies 

1715 Georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist. 

1716 Philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence) 

1730 John Malchair, composer 

1733 Joseph Lederer, composer. 

1742 Eugene Godecharle, composer. 

1744 Charles-Hubert Gervais, composer, dies at 72. 

1752 In this year, Tobias Smollett publishes pamphlet accusing Fielding of plagiarism 

1754 Riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam 

1755 Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83. 

1759 British Museum opens in Montague House, London. 

1762 Fraunces Tavern opens in New York City NY 

1762 Fraunces Tavern opens in NYC. 

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