Historical Events on January 15

Elizabeth I

Here are some historical events that happened on January 15:

1559: Elizabeth I was crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey.

1777: The people of New Connecticut declared their independence from the British Crown and the Colony of New York, forming the independent Republic of Vermont.

1870: A cartoon by Thomas Nast titled "A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion" appeared in Harper's Weekly, symbolizing the Democratic Party as a donkey for the first time.

1919: The Great Molasses Flood occurred in Boston when a large tank of molasses burst, causing a wave of molasses to flood the streets and resulting in 21 deaths.

1929: Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia.

1943: The Pentagon, the world's largest office building, was dedicated in Arlington, Virginia.

1967: The first Super Bowl was played in Los Angeles, California, with the Green Bay Packers defeating the Kansas City Chiefs.

2001: Wikipedia, a free online encyclopedia, made its debut.

These are just a few notable events from January 15 throughout history. If you have a specific time period or topic in mind, feel free to let me know!