Historical Events In October - 15

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

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 October - 15.   

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  Antoon Keldermans, Flem builder (Middelburg town hall), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange   

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

1581  Commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris on October - 15.   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 15 paul de Chomedy de Maisonneuve claims Montreal   

1654  On October - 15 prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel   

1655  On October - 15 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 October - 15.   

1705  English fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona on October - 15.   

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

1756  Saxon army surrenders to Prussia on October - 15.   

1761  Peter Gronland, composer on this day in history.   

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

1542  On this day in history birth of djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1550  Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1608  Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647) was born on October - 15.   

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

1686  Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1701  On October - 15 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 this day in history death of theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria   

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

0898  Death of Lambert, Holy Roman Emperor on this day in history.   

0912  Death of Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba on this day in history.   

1002  On October - 15 death of otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946)   

1080  Rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies on this day in history.   

1268  On this day in history dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies   

1271  On October - 15 hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies