On December 15, history records 40 notable events, 161 famous births and 71 deaths, spanning the years 533 to 1864.
Events on this day include: Vandalic War: Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Tricamarum. (533); Pope Sergius I is elected. (687).
Notable people born on December 15 include Lucius Verus (130), Prince Munetaka (1242), Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria (1447).
Notable figures who died on this day include Li Siyuan (933), Basil II (1025), Alp Arslan (1072).
Events on 15 December 40
See all →Vandalic War: Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Tricamarum.
Jin-Song wars: Military officers conspire against the emperor Wanyan Liang of the Jin dynasty after a military defeat at the Battle of Caishi, and assassinate the emperor at his camp.
Sicilian Chancellor Stephen du Perche moves the royal court to Messina to prevent a rebellion.
Mongol forces under the command of Hulagu Khan enter and destroy the Hashshashin stronghold at Alamut Castle (in present-day Iran) as part of their offensive on Islamic southwest Asia.
Stephen III of Moldavia defeats Matthias Corvinus of Hungary, with the latter being injured thrice, at the Battle of Baia.
Castle Cornet in Guernsey, the last stronghold which had supported the King in the Third English Civil War, surrenders.
American Revolutionary War: British and French fleets clash in the Battle of St. Lucia.
The United States Bill of Rights becomes law when ratified by the Virginia General Assembly.
American Civil War: Battle of Nashville: Union forces under George Thomas almost completely destroy the Army of Tennessee under John Hood.
Birthdays on 15 December 161
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