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 January - 15 servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70  

0708  Sisinnius begins his reign as Pope (dies 20 days later) on this day in history.  

0936  On this day in history king Rudolph of France  

0946  Caliph al-Mustaqfi blinded/ousted on January - 15.  

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

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

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

1582  Russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to the Baltic on this day in history.  

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 January - 15.  

1586  Battle at Boxum: Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army on January - 15.  

1622  The birth of Molière, French writer on January - 15.  

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

1715  On January - 15 georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist  

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

1730  On January - 15 john Malchair, composer  

1733  Joseph Lederer, composer on this day in history.  

1742  Eugene Godecharle, composer on January - 15.  

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

1752  On this day in history 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 January - 15.  

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 January - 15.  

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

1538  On January - 15 birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)  

1567  On this day in history birth of black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation)  

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  Death of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70 on January - 15.  

0570  On January - 15 death of saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475)  

0936  On January - 15 death of king Rudolph of France  

1208  On this day in history death of peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered  

1345  On January - 15 death of martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler  

1481  Death of Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) on this day in history.  

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

1672  Death of John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) on this day in history.