Historical Events Jan 1 Roman garrison of Mainz uprising Jan 2 Roman Lower Rhine army proclaims its commander, Vitellius, Emperor Jan 10 Roman emperor Galba adopts Marcus Piso Licinianus as Caesar Jan 15 Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor, only rules for three months before committing suicide Famous Deaths Jan 15 Galba [Servius Sulpicius Galba], 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), lynched by his successor Otho at 70 68 AD History by Year 70 AD