Historical Events In October - 15
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
0070 Publius Vergilius Maro, Roman leader/poet (Bucolica, Aeneis) on this day in history.
0412 On this day in history theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria
0533 On October - 15 byzantine general Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Vandals.
0892 Al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on October - 15.
0898 On October - 15 lambert, Holy Roman Emperor
0912 Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba on October - 15.
1080 On this day in history rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies
1268 On this day in history dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies
1271 Hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies on this day in history.
1389 On this day in history urbanus VI, [Bartolomeo Prignano], Italian pope (1378-89), dies
1501 On this day in history english crown prince Arthur marries Catharina of Aragon
1512 On October - 15 antoon Keldermans, Flem builder (Middelburg town hall), dies at 72
1520 On this day in history king Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall
1522 Emperor Karel I names Hernan Cortes governor of Mexico on October - 15.
1524 On this day in history joachim Patinir, Flemish landscape painter, dies at about 45
1539 Reynier Brunt, procureur-general of Court of Holland, dies on October - 15.
1542 On this day in history djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)
1550 Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange on October - 15.
1552 On this day in history khanate of Kazan is conquered by troops of Ivan Grozny.
1581 On October - 15 commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris
1582 On this day in history many Catholic countries switch to Gregorian calendar, skip 10 days
1595 On this day in history abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch E indies poet, dies at 48
1598 Spanish general strategist Bernardino de Mendoza occupies fort Rhine on October - 15.
1605 On this day in history 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 October - 15.
1660 On this day in history asser Levy granted butchers license (kosher meat) in New Amsterdam
1674 Robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together) on this day in history.
1682 On this day in history john Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 56
1705 English fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona on October - 15.
1724 Cornelis Steenoven is 1st archbishop of Old-Catholic church on this day in history.
1756 On October - 15 saxon army surrenders to Prussia
1761 On October - 15 peter Gronland, composer
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