[Loch-Ruadh] Today in History Dec. 15

[Steve Rourke]

Born:
0037 A.D.: The Roman emperor Nero. NERO CLAUDIUS CAESAR AUGUSTUS GERMANICUS,
also called (AD 50-54) NERO CLAUDIUS CAESAR DRUSUS GERMANICUS, original name
LUCIUS DOMITIUS AHENOBARBUS the fifth Roman emperor (AD 54-68), stepson and
heir of the emperor Claudius.
1432 Afonso V "the African" king of Portugal (1438-1481)
1485: Katherine of Aragon
1507 Johann Oporinus [Herbster] Swiss book publisher (Koran)
1567 Black Box [Catherine Quinol], Guadeloupe, vocalist (Love Sensation)


Deaths:
0069 Servius Sulpicius Galba 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), killed by
Praetorian guard in the Forum Rome, at 70
1208 Peter of Castelnau French nobleman, murdered
1268: Death of Haakon IV "the Old," King of Norway


Other Events:
0687: Election of Sergius I as Pope
0708 Sisinnius begins his reign as Catholic Pope (dies 20 days later)
0946 Caliph al-Mustaqfi blinded/ousted
1025: Basil II is succeeded as emperor Constantine VIII, his brother and
co-ruler
1346 Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria gives his wife Margaretha, Holland/Zealand
1535 Henry VIII declares himself head of English Church
1552 France signs secret treaty with German Protestants
1562: Mary Stuart holds her second interview with John Knox
1562 3rd sitting of Council of Trente opens
1582 Russia cedes Livonia & Estonia to Poland, loses access to the Baltic
1586 Battle at Boxum Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army



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