Historical Events In January - 15

0069  On January - 15 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  Sisinnius begins his reign as Pope (dies 20 days later) on this day in history.   

0936  On January - 15 king Rudolph of France   

0946  Caliph al-Mustaqfi blinded/ousted on this day in history.   

1208  Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered on this day in history.   

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

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

1535  On January - 15 henry VIII declares himself head of English Church   

1552  France signs secret treaty with German Protestants on this day in history.   

1559  On January - 15 coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I   

1559  Elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey on January - 15.   

1562  On this day in history 3rd sitting of Council of Trente opens   

1567  On this day in history 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  On January - 15 russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to Baltic   

1586  Battle at Boxum Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army on this day in history.   

1586  On January - 15 battle at Boxum: Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army   

1622  On January - 15 the birth of Molière, French writer   

1680  On January - 15 french explorer Sieur de la Salle builds Fort Crèvecoeur   

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 this day in history.   

1716  Philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence) on January - 15.   

1730  John Malchair, composer on this day in history.   

1733  On this day in history joseph Lederer, composer   

1742  Eugene Godecharle, composer on this day in history.   

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

1752  On January - 15 tobias Smollett publishes pamphlet accusing Fielding of plagiarism   

1754  On January - 15 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 this day in history british Museum opens in Montague House, London   

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1432  Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) was born on this day in history.   

1481  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511)   

1507  Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) was born on January - 15.   

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 January - 15 birth of molière, French playwright (d. 1673)   

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 this day in history.   

0069  Death of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70 on this day in history.   

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

0936  On this day in history death of king Rudolph of France   

1208  Death of Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1481  Death of Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) on January - 15.   

1595  Death of Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546) on this day in history.   

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