Historical Events In August - 15

1635  On this day in history 1st recorded US hurricane hit the Plymouth Colony   

1653  -16] Dutch ship "Sperwer" stranded at Tsjedzjoe Korea on August - 15.   

1658  France/Sweden/Bavarian/Brunswick/Munster/Hessen-Kassel form Rijnbond on this day in history.   

1666  On this day in history johann A Schall von Bell, German missionary/astronomer, dies   

1668  On August - 15 rijnbond disbands   

1684  Spain & Germany sign cease fire with France on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)   

1702  Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher on this day in history.   

1725  On this day in history ferdinando Bertoni, composer   

1725  On this day in history gerard Noodt, lawyer, dies at 77   

1727  Johann Georg Holzbogen, composer on this day in history.   

1728  On this day in history marin Marias, composer, dies at 72   

1729  Benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1736  On this day in history johann Christoph Kellner, composer   

1740  On this day in history m Claudius, writer   

1741  French troops attack the Rhine on August - 15.   

1741  On August - 15 thomas Norris, composer   

1748  United Lutheran Church of US organized on August - 15.   

1758  Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (fotometrie), dies at 60 on August - 15.   

1760  Battle at Leignitz: Prussia beats Austria & Russia on August - 15.   

1769  The birth of Napoleon Bonaparte, French emperor on this day in history.   

1769  Napoleon Bonaparte, resident of Elba (emperor 1804-13, 1814-15) on August - 15.   

1771  On August - 15 the birth of Sir Walter Scott, Scottish novelist   

1771  On August - 15 walter Scott, Scotland, novelist/poet (Lady of Lake)   

1776  Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten) on this day in history.   

1782  Henri MG earl the Merode, Belgian revolutionary (Souvenirs) on this day in history.   

1785  On August - 15 french cardinal De Rohan arrested   

1785  Thomas De Quincey, Eng, writer (Confessions of English Opium Eater) on this day in history.   

1787  Alexander Aliabiev, composer on this day in history.   

1788  On August - 15 carel SW van Hogendorp, Dutch colonial director   

1794  On August - 15 elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (System mycologicum)   

1795  Joseph Haydn leaves England forever on August - 15.   

1798  On August - 15 felice Alessandri, composer, dies at 50   

1803  On August - 15 james Douglas, father of British Columbia   

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1171  On this day in history birth of king Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)   

1195  Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

1432  Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante) was born on this day in history.   

1575  On August - 15 birth of bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650)   

1613  Gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate was born on this day in history.   

1688  Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) was born on August - 15.   

1702  Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher was born on August - 15.   

0069  Death of Servius Sulpicius Galba, 6th emperor of Rome (68-69), murdered on this day in history.   

0423  Flavius Honorius, emperor East Roman Republic (395-423), dies on August - 15.   

0778  On August - 15 death of roland, Frankish commander   

1038  On this day in history stefanus I, [Arpad], 1st king of Hungary, dies   

1040  On this day in history death of king Duncan I of Scotland   

1057  Death of Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan on this day in history.   

1118  Alexius I Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1081-1118), dies on this day in history.   

1196  Death of Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173) on August - 15.