Historical Events In January - 15

1847  On this day in history the first Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in New York City NY   

1847  1st Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in NYC on January - 15.   

1850  On this day in history mihail Eminesco, [Eminovici], Romanian poet (Samanul Dionis)   

1851  General Arista replaces Mexican President Herrera on this day in history.   

1851  On January - 15 gen Arista replaces Mexican Pres Herrera   

1857  The first first-class game in Sydney, New South Wales vs Victoria at The Domain on this day in history.   

1857  1st first-class game in Sydney, NSW v Vic at The Domain on January - 15.   

1858  Giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter on January - 15.   

1861  On this day in history steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis   

1863  On this day in history the first US newspaper printed on wood-pulp paper, Boston Morning Journal   

1863  1st US newspaper printed on wood-pulp paper, Boston Morning Journal on this day in history.   

1863  Adolph Goldschmidt, German historian on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history fort Fisher, NC falls to Union troops   

1865  Ft Fisher, NC falls to Union troops on January - 15.   

1866  On this day in history bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori vs Cechach," premieres in Prague   

1866  Bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori v Cechach," premieres in Prague on this day in history.   

1866  M T d'Azeglio, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1868  Noach Zjordanija, Georgian veterinarian/premier (1918-21) on January - 15.   

1870  On this day in history cartoonist Thomas Nast originates the donkey as a symbol to identify the Democratic party in a political cartoon appearing in Harper's Weekly.   

1870  Donkey first used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly on this day in history.   

1870  Donkey 1st used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly on this day in history.   

1870  Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer (Greenland) on January - 15.   

1871  Bertram Shapleigh, composer on January - 15.   

1873  On this day in history max Adler, Austria sociologist/socialist theorist   

1877  US Assay Office in Helena, Montana opens on January - 15.   

1877  On January - 15 lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test)   

1878  Johanna Muller-Hermann, composer on January - 15.   

1879  Ernest Thesiger, London England, actor (Bride of Frankenstein, Ghoul) on January - 15.   

1882  On January - 15 the First US ski club forms (Berlin NH)   

1882  1st US ski club forms (Berlin NH) on this day in history.   

1882  On January - 15 florian Znaniecki, Polish/US sociologist (Polish Peasant in Europe)   

1886  Weekly Herald, first Vancouver, BC newspaper, publishes first issue on January - 15.   

1886  Weekly Herald, 1st Vancouver, BC newspaper, publishes 1st issue on January - 15.   

1888  On this day in history joseph Henabery, Omaha NE, director (Cobra)   

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1432  On January - 15 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 this day in history.   

1538  Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on January - 15.   

1567  Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) was born on January - 15.   

1622  Molière, French playwright (d. 1673) was born on January - 15.   

1671  On January - 15 birth of abraham de la Pryme, English antiquarian (d. 1704)   

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

0069  On January - 15 death of servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70   

0570  Death of Saint Ita, Irish nun (b. 475) on January - 15.   

0936  Death of King Rudolph of France on this day in history.   

1208  Death of Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered on January - 15.   

1345  On January - 15 death of martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler   

1481  Death of Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) on January - 15.   

1595  Death of Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1546) on this day in history.   

1672  On this day in history death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594)