On April 15, history records 37 notable events, 228 famous births and 98 deaths, spanning the years 769 to 1755.
Events on this day include: The Lateran Council condemned the Council of Hieria and anathematized its iconoclastic rulings. (769); Bari, the last Byzantine possession in southern Italy, is surrendered to Robert Guiscard. (1071).
Notable people born on April 15 include Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine (1282), Henry IV of England (1367), John Paston (died 1479) (1442).
Notable figures who died on this day include Empress Suiko (628), Liu Bin (Southern Han) (943), Lin Yanyu (956).
Events on 15 April 37
See all →The Lateran Council condemned the Council of Hieria and anathematized its iconoclastic rulings.
Bari, the last Byzantine possession in southern Italy, is surrendered to Robert Guiscard.
Timur defeats Tokhtamysh of the Golden Horde at the Battle of the Terek River. The Golden Horde capital city, Sarai, is razed to the ground and Timur installs a puppet ruler on the throne.
Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English forces, ending English domination in Northern France.
Battle of Rain: Swedes under Gustavus Adolphus defeat the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War.
Irish Confederate Wars: A Confederate Irish militia is routed in the Battle of Kilrush when it attempts to halt the progress of a Royalist Army.
The Pocotaligo Massacre triggers the start of the Yamasee War in colonial South Carolina.
Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel receives its premiere performance in London, England.
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Birthdays on 15 April 228
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Deaths on 15 April 98
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