Historical Events In October - 15

0070  On October - 15 publius Vergilius Maro, Roman leader/poet (Bucolica, Aeneis)   

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 October - 15.   

0892  On this day in history al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies   

0898  On October - 15 lambert, Holy Roman Emperor   

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

1080  Rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies on October - 15.   

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.   

1389  Urbanus VI, [Bartolomeo Prignano], Italian pope (1378-89), dies on this day in history.   

1501  English crown prince Arthur marries Catharina of Aragon on October - 15.   

1512  On this day in history antoon Keldermans, Flem builder (Middelburg town hall), dies at 72   

1520  King Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall on this day in history.   

1522  On October - 15 emperor Karel I names Hernan Cortes governor of Mexico   

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

1539  On October - 15 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  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 this day in history commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris   

1582  On October - 15 many Catholic countries switch to Gregorian calendar, skip 10 days   

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 this day in history.   

1605  On October - 15 abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, Mogol keizer of India (1556-1605), dies at 63   

1641  On this day in history paul de Chomedy de Maisonneuve claims Montreal   

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

1655  Jews of Lublin are massacred on this day in history.   

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

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

1682  John Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 56 on October - 15.   

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

1724  On October - 15 cornelis Steenoven is 1st archbishop of Old-Catholic church   

1756  On October - 15 saxon army surrenders to Prussia   

1761  On this day in history peter Gronland, composer   

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

1542  On October - 15 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  On this day in history birth of evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647)   

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

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

1701  On this day in history birth of marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771)   

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

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

0892  Al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on October - 15.   

0898  On this day in history death of lambert, Holy Roman Emperor   

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

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.