Historical Events In January - 15

1762  On January - 15 fraunces Tavern opens in New York City NY  

1762  On January - 15 fraunces Tavern opens in NYC  

1765  Carlmann Kolb, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1775  On this day in history giovanni Battista Sammartini, composer, dies  

1777  People of New Connecticut (Vermont) declare independence from England on January - 15.  

1779  On January - 15 jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer  

1780  On January - 15 continental Congress establishes court of appeals  

1785  Mozarts string quartet opus 10 premieres on January - 15.  

1788  Gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1791  On January - 15 franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece)  

1795  On January - 15 willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/man of letters  

1797  On January - 15 the first top hat worn (John Etherington of London)  

1797  On January - 15 1st top hat worn (John Etherington of London)  

1798  On this day in history thomas Crofton Croker, Irish story teller (Fairy legends)  

1809  Cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus) on this day in history.  

1812  On January - 15 peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer  

1812  Johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76 on January - 15.  

1813  On this day in history james Marion Sims, SC, surgeon/gynecologist (vesicovaginal operation)  

1815  On this day in history henry Morris Naglee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886  

1815  Emma, Lady Hamilton, English mistress of Lord Nelson (b. 1761 on this day in history.  

1816  On January - 15 henry Harington, composer, dies at 88  

1817  Lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871 on January - 15.  

1821  Lafayette McLaws, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 on this day in history.  

1822  Greek War of Independence: Demetrius Ypsilanti is elected president of the legislative assembly on this day in history.  

1826  Mikhail Saltykov, Spas-Ugol Russia, satirist (Family of Noblemen) on this day in history.  

1831  On this day in history the fir1st US-built locomotive to pull a passenger train makes first run  

1831  On January - 15 the first US railroad honeymoon trip, Mr & Mrs Pierson, Charleston SC  

1831  1st US-built locomotive to pull a passenger train makes 1st run on this day in history.  

1833  HMS Beagle anchors at Goeree Tierra del Fuego on this day in history.  

1841  On this day in history lord Frederick Stanley, presenter of hockey's Stanley Cup  

1844  The University of Notre Dame is founded on this day in history.  

1844  On this day in history u of Notre Dame receives its charter in Indiana  

1844  On January - 15 joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78  

1845  Ella Flagg Young, 1st woman pres (National Educational Association) 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 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 January - 15.  

1622  Molière, French playwright (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.  

1671  Abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.  

1674  Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French writer (d. 1762) was born on this day in history.  

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 January - 15.  

0936  On January - 15 death of king Rudolph of France  

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  Death of Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) on this day in history.  

1595  On January - 15 death of murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546)  

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