Historical Events In January - 15
Wednesday, 17 August 2022
0069 Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor of Rome, but only rules for three months before committing suicide on this day in history.
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 January - 15.
0946 On January - 15 caliph al-Mustaqfi blinded/ousted
1208 Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered on this day in history.
1345 Martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler on January - 15.
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 this day in history.
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 On this day in history france signs secret treaty with German Protestants
1559 On this day in history coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I
1559 On this day in history elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey.
1562 3rd sitting of Council of Trente opens on January - 15.
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 January - 15.
1582 Russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to Baltic on January - 15.
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 this day in history.
1680 French explorer Sieur de la Salle builds Fort Crèvecoeur on January - 15.
1684 Caspar Netscher, Dutch portrait painter, dies at about 48 on January - 15.
1705 Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies on this day in history.
1715 On this day in history georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist
1716 Philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.
1730 On this day in history john Malchair, composer
1733 Joseph Lederer, composer on this day in history.
1742 Eugene Godecharle, composer on this day in history.
1744 On January - 15 charles-Hubert Gervais, composer, dies at 72
1752 Tobias Smollett publishes pamphlet accusing Fielding of plagiarism on January - 15.
1754 Riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam on January - 15.
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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