Historical Events In December - 15

0037  On this day in history nero Claudius Augustus Germanicus, 5th emperor of Rome (54-68)   

0533  Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Ticameron on this day in history.   

0687  On this day in history st Sergius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0687  St Sergius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Conon on December - 15.   

1025  On December - 15 the Byzantine emperor Basil II dies December 15 at age 69 after a 49-year reign He is succeeded by his brother, who will reign until 1028 as Constantine VIII   

1025  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on December - 15.   

1124  On this day in history chancellor Haimeric selects pope (Lamberto becomes Honorius II)   

1167  On December - 15 sicilian chancellor Stephen du Perche moves the royal court to Messina to prevent a rebellion.   

1230  Ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies on December - 15.   

1256  Hulagu Khan captures and destroys the Hashshashin stronghold at Alamut in present-day Iran as part of the Mongol offensive on Islamic southwest Asia on December - 15.   

1467  On this day in history stephen III of Moldavia defeats Matthias Corvinus of Hungary, with the latter being injured thrice, at the Battle of Baia.   

1488  On this day in history bartholomeus Diaz returns to Portugal after sailing round Cape of Good Hope   

1515  On this day in history alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies   

1534  On December - 15 lucas Osiander, composer   

1567  On this day in history christoph Demantius, composer   

1569  On this day in history westmoreland flees to Scotland   

1574  Samuel Besler, composer on this day in history.   

1576  On this day in history joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53   

1582  Leidse university names Rembert Dodoens prof of botany/medicine on December - 15.   

1586  On this day in history laevinus Torrentius, becomes bishop of Antwerp   

1593  On this day in history state of Holland grants patent on windmill with crankshaft   

1598  On December - 15 philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58   

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) on December - 15.   

1612  On this day in history simon Marius, is first to observe Andromeda galaxy through a telescope   

1612  On December - 15 simon Marius, is 1st to observe Andromeda galaxy through a telescope   

1621  On December - 15 charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43   

1626  On December - 15 adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70   

1640  On this day in history duke of Braganca crowned King Johan IV of Portugal   

1648  Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) on December - 15.   

1657  On December - 15 michel-Richard Delalande, composer   

1660  Philippines: Andres Malongs rebels plunders Bagnotan on December - 15.   

1664  English colonizing Connecticut on this day in history.   

1667  On this day in history brandenburg declares himself neutral in Devolutie War   

1667  Ludwig Ernst, composer on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1534  Lucas Osiander, composer was born on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history birth of christoph Demantius, composer   

1574  Samuel Besler, composer was born on December - 15.   

1610  David Teniers II, Flemish courtpainter (Theatrum Pictorium) was born on December - 15.   

1648  On this day in history birth of gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations)   

1657  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer was born on this day in history.   

1667  On December - 15 birth of ludwig Ernst, composer   

1720  On this day in history birth of j F Beck, writer   

1025  Basilius II, the Bulgarendoder, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), dies on this day in history.   

1072  Death of Alp Arslan, Turkish sultan in Persia (b. 1029) on this day in history.   

1230  On December - 15 ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies   

1263  On December - 15 death of king Haakon IV of Norway (b. 1204)   

1515  On December - 15 alfonso de Albuquerque, viceroy of Portuguese Indies, dies   

1576  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician, dies at 53 on December - 15.   

1598  On December - 15 philip van Marnix, Flemish ruler of St Aldegonde/poet, dies at 58   

1621  On this day in history charles d'albert duke of Luynes/PM of France, dies at 43