Historical Events In January - 15

0069  Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor of Rome, but only rules for three months before committing suicide on January - 15.   

0069  Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70 on January - 15.   

0708  Sisinnius begins his reign as Pope (dies 20 days later) on this day in history.   

0936  King Rudolph of France on this day in history.   

0946  On January - 15 caliph al-Mustaqfi blinded/ousted   

1208  Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered on this day in history.   

1345  Martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler on January - 15.   

1346  Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria gives his wife Margaretha, Holland/Zealand on this day in history.   

1432  On January - 15 afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481)   

1507  Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) on January - 15.   

1535  Henry VIII declares himself head of English Church on January - 15.   

1552  On January - 15 france signs secret treaty with German Protestants   

1559  On January - 15 coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I   

1559  On this day in history elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey.   

1562  3rd sitting of Council of Trente opens on January - 15.   

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

1582  On this day in history russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to the Baltic   

1582  On January - 15 russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to Baltic   

1586  Battle at Boxum Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history battle at Boxum: Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army   

1622  On this day in history the birth of Molière, French writer   

1680  French explorer Sieur de la Salle builds Fort Crèvecoeur on this day in history.   

1684  Caspar Netscher, Dutch portrait painter, dies at about 48 on this day in history.   

1705  Walraad, the Young, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nijmegen, dies on January - 15.   

1715  On this day in history georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist   

1716  On this day in history philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence)   

1730  John Malchair, composer on this day in history.   

1733  Joseph Lederer, composer on January - 15.   

1742  Eugene Godecharle, composer on January - 15.   

1744  Charles-Hubert Gervais, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1752  Tobias Smollett publishes pamphlet accusing Fielding of plagiarism on this day in history.   

1754  Riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1755  Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83 on January - 15.   

1759  British Museum opens in Montague House, London on January - 15.   

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1432  Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) was born on this day in history.   

1481  Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) was born on January - 15.   

1507  Johann Oporinus [Herbster], Swiss book publisher (Koran) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On January - 15 birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)   

1567  Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) was born on this day in history.   

1622  On this day in history birth of molière, French playwright (d. 1673)   

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 this day in history.   

0936  On January - 15 death of king Rudolph of France   

1208  Death of Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered on this day in history.   

1345  On this day in history death of martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler   

1481  Death of Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) on this day in history.   

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

1672  On January - 15 death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594)