Historical Events In January - 15
Friday, 04 July 2025
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 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 On this day in history martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler
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 On January - 15 johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran)
1535 On this day in history henry VIII declares himself head of English Church
1552 France signs secret treaty with German Protestants on January - 15.
1559 Coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I on this day in history.
1559 Elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.
1562 3rd sitting of Council of Trente opens on January - 15.
1567 On January - 15 black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation)
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 this day in history.
1586 Battle at Boxum: Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army on this day in history.
1622 The birth of Molière, French writer on this day in history.
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 this day in history georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist
1716 On this day in history 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 Charles-Hubert Gervais, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.
1752 On January - 15 tobias Smollett publishes pamphlet accusing Fielding of plagiarism
1754 Riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam on this day in history.
1755 Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.
1759 British Museum opens in Montague House, London on January - 15.
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