Historical Events In January - 15

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 this day in history.  

0946  On January - 15 caliph al-Mustaqfi blinded/ousted  

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

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  On January - 15 afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481)  

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  Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I on January - 15.  

1559  Elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.  

1562  On January - 15 3rd sitting of Council of Trente opens  

1567  Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) on this day in history.  

1582  On January - 15 russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to the Baltic  

1582  Russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to Baltic on January - 15.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies  

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

1716  On January - 15 philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence)  

1730  On January - 15 john Malchair, composer  

1733  On January - 15 joseph Lederer, composer  

1742  On January - 15 eugene Godecharle, composer  

1744  On this day in history charles-Hubert Gervais, composer, dies at 72  

1752  Tobias Smollett publishes pamphlet accusing Fielding of plagiarism on January - 15.  

1754  On January - 15 riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam  

1755  On January - 15 azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83  

1759  On January - 15 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  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 this day in history birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)  

1567  Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) was born on this day in history.  

1622  On January - 15 birth of molière, French playwright (d. 1673)  

1671  On January - 15 birth of abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704)  

1674  On this day in history birth of prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762)  

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 this day in history.  

0936  Death of King Rudolph of France on this day in history.  

1208  Death of Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered on January - 15.  

1345  Death of Martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler on January - 15.  

1481  On January - 15 death of ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511)  

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

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