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  On this day in history sisinnius begins his reign as Pope (dies 20 days later)  

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  On January - 15 martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler  

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 this day in history.  

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

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1535  Henry VIII declares himself head of English Church on January - 15.  

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

1586  On this day in history battle at Boxum Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army  

1586  On this day in history battle at Boxum: Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army  

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  On this day in history caspar Netscher, Dutch portrait painter, dies at about 48  

1705  Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 January - 15.  

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  On this day in history azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83  

1759  British Museum opens in Montague House, London on January - 15.  

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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 this day in history.  

1538  Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on January - 15.  

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 January - 15.  

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 this day in history death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70  

0570  Death of Saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475) on this day in history.  

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

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

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