Historical Events In January - 15
Monday, 20 October 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 On January - 15 servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70
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 Caliph al-Mustaqfi blinded/ousted on this day in history.
1208 Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered on January - 15.
1345 Martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler on this day in history.
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 this day in history johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran)
1535 Henry VIII declares himself head of English Church on January - 15.
1552 On this day in history france signs secret treaty with German Protestants
1559 On this day in history coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I
1559 Elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey on January - 15.
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 On this day in history russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to Baltic
1586 Battle at Boxum Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army on January - 15.
1586 Battle at Boxum: Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army on January - 15.
1622 The birth of Molière, French writer on January - 15.
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 January - 15.
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 January - 15.
1716 On January - 15 philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence)
1730 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1752 Tobias Smollett publishes pamphlet accusing Fielding of plagiarism on this day in history.
1754 On January - 15 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 January - 15.
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