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 October - 15.  

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

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

0898  Lambert, Holy Roman Emperor on October - 15.  

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

1389  Urbanus VI, [Bartolomeo Prignano], Italian pope (1378-89), dies on October - 15.  

1501  On October - 15 english crown prince Arthur marries Catharina of Aragon  

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

1520  King Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall on October - 15.  

1522  On this day in history emperor Karel I names Hernan Cortes governor of Mexico  

1524  Joachim Patinir, Flemish landscape painter, dies at about 45 on October - 15.  

1539  Reynier Brunt, procureur-general of Court of Holland, dies on October - 15.  

1542  On October - 15 djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)  

1550  Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange on October - 15.  

1552  Khanate of Kazan is conquered by troops of Ivan Grozny on October - 15.  

1581  On October - 15 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  Spanish general strategist Bernardino de Mendoza occupies fort Rhine on October - 15.  

1605  Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, Mogol keizer of India (1556-1605), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

1654  Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel on this day in history.  

1655  On this day in history jews of Lublin are massacred  

1660  On October - 15 asser Levy granted butchers license (kosher meat) in New Amsterdam  

1674  On October - 15 robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)  

1682  John Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1705  English fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona on this day in history.  

1724  Cornelis Steenoven is 1st archbishop of Old-Catholic church on October - 15.  

1756  On this day in history saxon army surrenders to Prussia  

1761  Peter Gronland, composer on this day in history.  

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1471  Konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526) was born on October - 15.  

1542  Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on October - 15.  

1550  Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange was born on October - 15.  

1608  Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.  

1674  On October - 15 birth of robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)  

1686  On October - 15 birth of allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758)  

1701  Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771) was born on October - 15.  

1711  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine, queen of Sardinia (d. 1741)  

0412  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1002  Death of Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946) on this day in history.  

1080  On this day in history rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies  

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

1271  Hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies on October - 15.