Historical Events In January - 15
Sunday, 21 December 2025
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 January - 15 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 this day in history. 

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

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

1346 On January - 15 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 On January - 15 johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) 

1535 On January - 15 henry VIII declares himself head of English Church 

1552 France signs secret treaty with German Protestants on January - 15. 

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 this day in history. 

1567 On January - 15 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 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 Caspar Netscher, Dutch portrait painter, dies at about 48 on this day in history. 

1705 On this day in history walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies 

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 On this day in history joseph Lederer, composer 

1742 Eugene Godecharle, composer on January - 15. 

1744 Charles-Hubert Gervais, composer, dies at 72 on January - 15. 

1752 On this day in history tobias Smollett publishes pamphlet accusing Fielding of plagiarism 

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

1755 On this day in history azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83 

1759 On January - 15 british Museum opens in Montague House, London 

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