Historical Events In October - 15

0070  Publius Vergilius Maro, Roman leader/poet (Bucolica, Aeneis) on October - 15.   

0412  On October - 15 theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0533  On October - 15 byzantine general Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Vandals.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1268  On October - 15 dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies   

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  On this day in history english crown prince Arthur marries Catharina of Aragon   

1512  Antoon Keldermans, Flem builder (Middelburg town hall), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1520  On October - 15 king Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall   

1522  Emperor Karel I names Hernan Cortes governor of Mexico on October - 15.   

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

1539  Reynier Brunt, procureur-general of Court of Holland, dies on October - 15.   

1542  On October - 15 djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)   

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

1582  On this day in history many Catholic countries switch to Gregorian calendar, skip 10 days   

1595  On October - 15 abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch E indies poet, dies at 48   

1598  On this day in history spanish general strategist Bernardino de Mendoza occupies fort Rhine   

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  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 October - 15 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  On October - 15 english fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona   

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

1756  On October - 15 saxon army surrenders to Prussia   

1761  Peter Gronland, composer on October - 15.   

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1471  On this day in history birth of konrad Mutian, German humanist (d. 1526)   

1542  Djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on this day in history.   

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

1608  On this day in history birth of evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist (d. 1647)   

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

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

1701  Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, first native Canadian canonized (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

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

0412  Death of Theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.   

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

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

0912  On this day in history death of abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba   

1002  Death of Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (b. 946) on October - 15.   

1080  On October - 15 rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies   

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.