Historical Events In January - 15

1847  The first Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in New York City NY on this day in history.   

1847  1st Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in NYC on January - 15.   

1850  On January - 15 mihail Eminesco, [Eminovici], Romanian poet (Samanul Dionis)   

1851  General Arista replaces Mexican President Herrera on this day in history.   

1851  Gen Arista replaces Mexican Pres Herrera on January - 15.   

1857  The first first-class game in Sydney, New South Wales vs Victoria at The Domain on January - 15.   

1857  1st first-class game in Sydney, NSW v Vic at The Domain on January - 15.   

1858  Giovanni Segantini, Italy, painter on this day in history.   

1861  Steam elevator patented by Elisha Otis on January - 15.   

1863  On January - 15 the first US newspaper printed on wood-pulp paper, Boston Morning Journal   

1863  On this day in history 1st US newspaper printed on wood-pulp paper, Boston Morning Journal   

1863  On January - 15 adolph Goldschmidt, German historian   

1865  Fort Fisher, NC falls to Union troops on this day in history.   

1865  On January - 15 ft Fisher, NC falls to Union troops   

1866  Bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori vs Cechach," premieres in Prague on January - 15.   

1866  On January - 15 bedrich Smetana's opera "Branibori v Cechach," premieres in Prague   

1866  On January - 15 m T d'Azeglio, writer, dies   

1868  Noach Zjordanija, Georgian veterinarian/premier (1918-21) on January - 15.   

1870  Cartoonist Thomas Nast originates the donkey as a symbol to identify the Democratic party in a political cartoon appearing in Harper's Weekly on January - 15.   

1870  On January - 15 donkey first used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly   

1870  On this day in history donkey 1st used as symbol of Democratic Party, in Harper's Weekly   

1870  Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer (Greenland) on January - 15.   

1871  Bertram Shapleigh, composer on this day in history.   

1873  Max Adler, Austria sociologist/socialist theorist on January - 15.   

1877  On January - 15 uS Assay Office in Helena, Montana opens   

1877  On this day in history lewis M Terman, Ind, psychologist (developed Stanford-Binet IQ test)   

1878  On January - 15 johanna Muller-Hermann, composer   

1879  On January - 15 ernest Thesiger, London England, actor (Bride of Frankenstein, Ghoul)   

1882  The First US ski club forms (Berlin NH) on this day in history.   

1882  1st US ski club forms (Berlin NH) on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history florian Znaniecki, Polish/US sociologist (Polish Peasant in Europe)   

1886  On January - 15 weekly Herald, first Vancouver, BC newspaper, publishes first issue   

1886  Weekly Herald, 1st Vancouver, BC newspaper, publishes 1st issue on this day in history.   

1888  Joseph Henabery, Omaha NE, director (Cobra) on this day in history.   

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1432  On this day in history birth of afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481)   

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

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

1538  Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on January - 15.   

1567  On January - 15 birth of black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation)   

1622  Molière, French playwright (d. 1673) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 15.   

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

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  On January - 15 death of peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered   

1345  Death of Martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler on this day in history.   

1481  Death of Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (b. 1511) on January - 15.   

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

1672  Death of John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) on this day in history.