Historical Events In October - 15

0070  Publius Vergilius Maro, Roman leader/poet (Bucolica, Aeneis) on this day in history.   

0412  Theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.   

0533  On this day in history byzantine general Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Vandals.   

0892  On October - 15 al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

0898  Lambert, Holy Roman Emperor on this day in history.   

0912  On October - 15 abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba   

1080  Rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies on this day in history.   

1268  On October - 15 dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies   

1271  Hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies on this day in history.   

1389  On October - 15 urbanus VI, [Bartolomeo Prignano], Italian pope (1378-89), dies   

1501  English crown prince Arthur marries Catharina of Aragon on this day in history.   

1512  On October - 15 antoon Keldermans, Flem builder (Middelburg town hall), dies at 72   

1520  On October - 15 king Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall   

1522  Emperor Karel I names Hernan Cortes governor of Mexico on October - 15.   

1524  Joachim Patinir, Flemish landscape painter, dies at about 45 on this day in history.   

1539  On this day in history reynier Brunt, procureur-general of Court of Holland, dies   

1542  Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange   

1552  On October - 15 khanate of Kazan is conquered by troops of Ivan Grozny.   

1581  On this day in history commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris   

1582  Many Catholic countries switch to Gregorian calendar, skip 10 days on this day in history.   

1595  Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch E indies poet, dies at 48 on October - 15.   

1598  On October - 15 spanish general strategist Bernardino de Mendoza occupies fort Rhine   

1605  Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, Mogol keizer of India (1556-1605), dies at 63 on October - 15.   

1641  Paul de Chomedy de Maisonneuve claims Montreal on October - 15.   

1654  Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel on October - 15.   

1655  Jews of Lublin are massacred on October - 15.   

1660  On this day in history asser Levy granted butchers license (kosher meat) in New Amsterdam   

1674  On this day in history robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)   

1682  On this day in history john Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 56   

1705  On this day in history english fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona   

1724  Cornelis Steenoven is 1st archbishop of Old-Catholic church on this day in history.   

1756  On this day in history saxon army surrenders to Prussia   

1761  On October - 15 peter Gronland, composer   

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1471  On October - 15 birth of konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526)   

1542  On this day in history birth of djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1550  On this day in history birth of henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange   

1608  Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647) was born on October - 15.   

1674  Robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together) was born on October - 15.   

1686  Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758) was born on October - 15.   

1701  On October - 15 birth of marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771)   

1711  Elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.   

0412  On October - 15 death of theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0892  Al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on this day in history.   

0898  Death of Lambert, Holy Roman Emperor on October - 15.   

0912  Death of Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba on October - 15.   

1002  Death of Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946) on October - 15.   

1080  Rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies on this day in history.   

1268  Dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies on this day in history.   

1271  Hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies on this day in history.