On This Day in History for January 15
Events in History
- 588 BC Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah's reign. The siege lasts until July 23, 586 BC.
- 69 Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor, only rules for three months before committing suicide
- 708 Sisinnius begins his reign as Pope (dies 20 days later)
- 946 Caliph al-Mustaqfi blinded and ousted
- 1346 Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria gives his wife Margaretha, Holland and Zealand
- 1535 King Henry VIII declares himself head of the Church in England
- 1541 King Francis I of France commissions Jean-Francois Roberval to settle the province of New France
- 1552 France signs secret treaty with German Protestants
- More Events in History
Joan of Arc
Ibn Saud
Edward Teller
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Martin Luther King Jr.Weddings in History
- 1930 Businesswoman Estee Mentzer (23) weds businessman Joseph Lauter (later Lauder)
More Weddings & Divorces in History
Elizabeth Short
Meyer Lansky
Seán MacBrideJanuary in History
'Terrifying' Top Hat Causes Sensation
The first time a man stepped out in London wearing a topper it caused a sensation, then a court case. Who now could imagine Fred Astaire without his famous top hat?
January 15, 1797
Miracle on the Hudson
Passengers wait to be rescued on the wings of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River
January 15, 2009
Democratic Party Symbol
The American donkey, for over 100 years the symbol of the Democratic Party
January 15, 1870
British Museum Opens its Doors
The British Museum opened to visitors on January 15, 1759. Fearing damage to the collections by unruly hordes, nobody was admitted without a ticket.
January 15, 1759