Historical Events In October - 15
Friday, 17 January 2025
0070 Publius Vergilius Maro, Roman leader/poet (Bucolica, Aeneis) on this day in history.
0412 Theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria on October - 15.
0533 On October - 15 byzantine general Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Vandals.
0892 Al-Mutamid, kalief of Abbasiden, dies on October - 15.
0898 Lambert, Holy Roman Emperor on this day in history.
0912 Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Emir of Córdoba on October - 15.
1080 On this day in history rudolf von Schwaben, German anti-King, dies
1268 On October - 15 dirk II, mister of Valkenburg, dies
1271 On October - 15 hostiensis, [Henricus the Segusia], cardinal/bishop of Ostia, dies
1389 On October - 15 urbanus VI, [Bartolomeo Prignano], Italian pope (1378-89), dies
1501 English crown prince Arthur marries Catharina of Aragon on October - 15.
1512 Antoon Keldermans, Flem builder (Middelburg town hall), dies at 72 on October - 15.
1520 On this day in history king Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall
1522 On this day in history emperor Karel I names Hernan Cortes governor of Mexico
1524 Joachim Patinir, Flemish landscape painter, dies at about 45 on October - 15.
1539 Reynier Brunt, procureur-general of Court of Holland, dies on this day in history.
1542 On this day in history djalalud-Din Mohammed Akbar, emperor of India (1556-1605)
1550 On this day in history henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange
1552 On October - 15 khanate of Kazan is conquered by troops of Ivan Grozny.
1581 Commissioned by Catherine De Medici, the 1st ballet "Ballet Comique de la Reine," is staged in Paris on this day in history.
1582 Many Catholic countries switch to Gregorian calendar, skip 10 days on October - 15.
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 Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, Mogol keizer of India (1556-1605), dies at 63 on this day in history.
1641 On October - 15 paul de Chomedy de Maisonneuve claims Montreal
1654 Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel on October - 15.
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 this day in history robert Herrick, Mass, British poet (Together)
1682 John Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.
1705 On October - 15 english fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona
1724 On this day in history cornelis Steenoven is 1st archbishop of Old-Catholic church
1756 Saxon army surrenders to Prussia on October - 15.
1761 On this day in history peter Gronland, composer
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