Historical Events In January - 15
Friday, 17 January 2025
0069 On this day in history otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor of Rome, but only rules for three months before committing suicide.
0069 Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched at 70 on this day in history.
0708 On this day in history sisinnius begins his reign as Pope (dies 20 days later)
0936 On this day in history king Rudolph of France
0946 Caliph al-Mustaqfi blinded/ousted on this day in history.
1208 Peter of Castelnau, French nobleman, murdered on January - 15.
1345 On this day in history martin Zaccaria, Italo-Greek ruler
1346 Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria gives his wife Margaretha, Holland/Zealand on this day in history.
1432 Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal (1438-1481) on January - 15.
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 this day in history france signs secret treaty with German Protestants
1559 On this day in history coronation of British Queen Elizabeth I
1559 Elizabeth the First is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey on January - 15.
1562 On this day in history 3rd sitting of Council of Trente opens
1567 Black Box, [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation) on this day in history.
1582 Russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to the Baltic on January - 15.
1582 On this day in history russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to Baltic
1586 On January - 15 battle at Boxum Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army
1586 Battle at Boxum: Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army on January - 15.
1622 The birth of Molière, French writer on this day in history.
1680 On January - 15 french explorer Sieur de la Salle builds Fort Crèvecoeur
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 this day in history.
1715 Georg C Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist on January - 15.
1716 Philip Livingston, American businessman and politician (signed Declaration of Independence) on January - 15.
1730 On this day in history john Malchair, composer
1733 Joseph Lederer, composer on this day in history.
1742 On this day in history eugene Godecharle, composer
1744 Charles-Hubert Gervais, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.
1752 On January - 15 tobias Smollett publishes pamphlet accusing Fielding of plagiarism
1754 On January - 15 riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam
1755 On January - 15 azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83
1759 British Museum opens in Montague House, London on January - 15.
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