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  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 January - 15 king Rudolph of France  

0946  On this day in history caliph al-Mustaqfi blinded/ousted  

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

1345  Martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler on this day in history.  

1346  Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria gives his wife Margaretha, Holland/Zealand on this day in history.  

1432  On January - 15 afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481)  

1507  On January - 15 johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran)  

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  On January - 15 coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I  

1559  On this day in history elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey.  

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

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

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

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

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

1680  On this day in history french explorer Sieur de la Salle builds Fort Crèvecoeur  

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

1716  Philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.  

1730  John Malchair, composer on this day in history.  

1733  On this day in history joseph Lederer, composer  

1742  Eugene Godecharle, composer on January - 15.  

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

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  Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1759  British Museum opens in Montague House, London on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

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  On January - 15 birth of black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation)  

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

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

0936  Death of King Rudolph of France on January - 15.  

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 this day in history death of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546)  

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